✳ baby (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈbeɪbi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Forms:
- babies (plural)

baby (noun) senses:
1. A very young human, particularly from conception or birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
2. Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.
3. Unborn young; a fetus.
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✳ baby (adj)

Forms:
- babier (comparative)
- babyer (comparative)
- baby-er (comparative)
- babiest (superlative)
- babyest (superlative)
- baby-est (superlative)

baby (adj) senses:
1. (of vegetables, etc.) Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).
2. Newest (overall, or in some group or state), most inexperienced.
3. (in the comparative or superlative) Like or pertaining to a baby, in size or youth; small, young.

✳ baby (verb)

Forms:
- babies (present, singular, third-person)
- babying (participle, present)
- babied (participle, past)
- babied (past)

baby (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.
2. (transitive) To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The kids are playing with their toys in the living room.

💡 Example 💡 war of words

war of words (noun): The young man much resented this directness of attack, and in the war of words which followed when they met he did not scruple publicly to insult Mr Clare, without respect for his gray hairs.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Riley and Sydney started their own band where Riley was the main singer and Sydney was the drummer however Sydney liked to join in singing with Riley.
- (Sydney) I am so glad we have finally made our own band.
- Who is your singer?
- Riley is our main singer.
- What part do you play then?
- I am the drummer but one day I would like to sing too
- That would be great. You and Riley can sing together.

🌜 Future Simple 🌛

Virtual reality classrooms will become the norm in education.

✳ participation (noun)

Sounds:
- /pɑɹˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Forms:
- participations (plural)

participation (noun) senses:
1. The act of participating, of taking part in something.
2. The state of being related to a larger whole.
3. The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
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Audio (US)

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Addison was home alone at night while his parents were away on a business trip and her heard a loud thump outside his window.
- (Addison) Did I tell you I had the house to myself last night?
- Why was that?
- My parents were away on a business trip.
- What did you do all night?
- Well I was watching TV when I heard a loud thump outside the window. I thought it was a burglar!
- Well it's a good thing it wasn't.

💡 Example 💡 pixie

pixie (noun): Like magic, Carla transformed from the dainty pixie into a hardcore, no-nonsense businesswoman right before his eyes.

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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

They sang a heartfelt song together.

✳ pine (noun)

Sounds:
- /paɪn/ (UK, US)

Forms:
- pines (plural)

pine (noun) senses:
1. (countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.
2. (countable) Any tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect.
3. (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
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