✳ 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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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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🗣 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.
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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pixie (noun): Like magic, Carla transformed from the dainty pixie into a hardcore, no-nonsense businesswoman right before his eyes.
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✳ 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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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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✳ pine (verb)
Forms:
- pines (present, singular, third-person)
- pining (participle, present)
- pined (participle, past)
- pined (past)
pine (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
2. (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
3. (transitive) To grieve or mourn for.
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Forms:
- pines (present, singular, third-person)
- pining (participle, present)
- pined (participle, past)
- pined (past)
pine (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
2. (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
3. (transitive) To grieve or mourn for.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
- May I help you?
- I want to file a complaint.
- What's the problem?
- A man robbed me today.
- When?
- I was robbed this morning.
- What did he take?
- He took my phone and my wallet.
- Did you see his face?
- I saw him perfectly.
- Could you pick him out of a line-up?
- I could do that.
- May I help you?
- I want to file a complaint.
- What's the problem?
- A man robbed me today.
- When?
- I was robbed this morning.
- What did he take?
- He took my phone and my wallet.
- Did you see his face?
- I saw him perfectly.
- Could you pick him out of a line-up?
- I could do that.
💡 Example 💡 muggle
muggle (noun): Windy, muggle-smoking Louis Armstrong has never had patience or skill to build an orchestra of his own. He is happy strutting before any good hot band where he can introduce himself as "The Reverend Satchel Mouth" and proceed to triple-tongue a cornet at incredible speed.
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muggle (noun): Windy, muggle-smoking Louis Armstrong has never had patience or skill to build an orchestra of his own. He is happy strutting before any good hot band where he can introduce himself as "The Reverend Satchel Mouth" and proceed to triple-tongue a cornet at incredible speed.
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🌜 Present Perfect Continuous 🌛
The team has been participating in team-building activities.
The team has been participating in team-building activities.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
Sasha has a huge test tomorrow and spent the whole day and night studying in their room.
- (Sasha) I'm finally done for good.
- You've been locked up in the dark for like weeks.
- It was only one night
- It seem like it was weeks though.
- I have to get a good grade on this exam so I had to do whatever it takes.
- I understand and I support you 100%.
Sasha has a huge test tomorrow and spent the whole day and night studying in their room.
- (Sasha) I'm finally done for good.
- You've been locked up in the dark for like weeks.
- It was only one night
- It seem like it was weeks though.
- I have to get a good grade on this exam so I had to do whatever it takes.
- I understand and I support you 100%.
✳ hunter (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈhʌntɚ/ (US)
- [ˈhʌɾ̃ɚ] (US)
Forms:
- hunters (plural)
- huntress (feminine)
hunter (noun) senses:
1. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
2. A dog used in hunting.
3. A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
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Sounds:
- /ˈhʌntɚ/ (US)
- [ˈhʌɾ̃ɚ] (US)
Forms:
- hunters (plural)
- huntress (feminine)
hunter (noun) senses:
1. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
2. A dog used in hunting.
3. A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
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