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- How nice of you to come!
- It's been a long time, hasn't it? How have you been?
- Just fine, thanks.And you?
- I've never been better, thanks.
πŸ’‘ Example πŸ’‘ buy when it snows, sell when it goes

buy when it snows, sell when it goes (proverb): According to Carlo R. Besenius, CEO of Creative Global Investments in Luxembourg, the trade, known as "buy when it snows, sell when it goes," was profitable in 53 of the past 61 periods. In a recent note, he pointed out that Munich, Geneva, Luxembourg, and Calgary had their first snowfall on Sunday, Oct. 28. He credits annual recurring events such as transactions for tax purposes and the holidays, among others.

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✴ APPEAL
✳ appeal (noun)

Sounds:
- /Ι™Λˆpiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /Ι™Λˆpil/ (General-American)

Forms:
- appeals (plural)

appeal (noun) senses:
1. An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
2. The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
3. A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review.
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✳ appeal (verb)

Forms:
- appeals (present, singular, third-person)
- appealing (participle, present)
- appealed (participle, past)
- appealed (past)
- en-conj-simple (inflection-template)
- appeal (infinitive)

appeal (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
2. (transitive, originally US) To apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge).
3. (transitive, historical) To accuse or charge (someone) with wrongdoing (especially treason).
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🌜 Past Continuous πŸŒ›

The kids were playing in the backyard all afternoon.
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- hi, my name's Abby. What's your name?
- I'm colin. It's nice to meet you. What do you do?
- I'm a freelance English teacher. How about you?
- I'm in between jobs at the moment.
- what kind of job are you looking for?
- I'd like to find a job with flexible hours in the IT field.
- have you ever thought about becoming a freelance IT consultant?
- no. Is it difficult to find such a job?
- not if you are good at net-working. Do you like to meet new people?
- yes. I'm pretty out-going and friendly.
- do you have experience in the IT field?
- I have some. I worked in the IT department at a language school for four years in Spain.
- do you speak Spanish?
- yes, but not fluently.
- that's OK. Have you sent your CV out to anyone yet?
- I've sent my CV to dozens of companies but nobody has got back to me.
- did you write a clear objective in your resume?
- no, because I didn't know what I wanted to do.
- I think you need to update your CV. Bring it over to my office tomorrow and I'll help you with it.
- thanks, I will. I'll see you tomorrow then!
🌜 Past Perfect πŸŒ›

They had already seen the movie before the reviews came out.
✴ BIG
✳ big (adj)

Sounds:
- /bΙͺΙ‘/

Forms:
- bigger (comparative)
- biggest (superlative)

big (adj) senses:
1. Of great size, large.
2. (informal) Fat.
3. (sometimes figuratively) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
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✳ big (adv)

Forms:
- bigger (comparative)
- biggest (superlative)

big (adv) senses:
1. In a loud manner.
2. In a boasting manner.
3. In a large amount or to a large extent.
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✳ big (noun)

Forms:
- bigs (plural)

big (noun) senses:
1. An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
2. (in the plural) The big leagues, big time.
3. (university slang) A initiated member of a sorority who acts as a mentor to a new member (the little).
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✳ big (verb)

Forms:
- bigs (present, singular, third-person)
- bigging (participle, present)
- bigged (participle, past)
- bigged (past)

big (verb) senses:
1. (transitive, archaic, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To inhabit; occupy.
2. (reflexive, archaic, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To locate oneself.
3. (transitive, archaic, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To build; erect; fashion.
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πŸ’‘ Example πŸ’‘ sum

sum (noun): […]With a great ΕΏumme obteined I this freedome.

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