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- Excuse me. Could you tell me where the post office is?
- Sure. If you get on this road and turn left at the second intersection, you'll see it on your right-hand side.
- Thank you so much for your assistance!
- You are welcome.
🌜 Future Perfect πŸŒ›

They will have established a colony on another planet within a decade.
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- Mr.Keller, may I call at your home sometime the week?
- Oh, certainly.When would you like to come?
- Well, when will it be convenient for you?
- This weekend would be OK with me.
✴ TAX
✳ tax (noun)

Sounds:
- /tæks/

Forms:
- taxes (plural)

tax (noun) senses:
1. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
2. (figuratively, uncountable) A burdensome demand.
3. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
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✳ tax (verb)

Forms:
- taxes (present, singular, third-person)
- taxing (participle, present)
- taxed (participle, past)
- taxed (past)

tax (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
2. (transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).
3. (transitive) To make excessive demands on.
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πŸ’‘ Example πŸ’‘ Lady

Lady (name): ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.

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🌜 Past Simple πŸŒ›

He fixed the broken bicycle.
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- OK, Nick. Here's the question, What movie and its sequel both won an Oscar for Best Picture?
- The Godfather and The Godfather II, of course. They were both directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- Whew! I'm impressed! You really know your stuff!
- Only about old movies, really ...
🌜 Present Perfect Continuous πŸŒ›

He has been experimenting with new cooking techniques.
✴ LAKE
✳ lake (noun)

Sounds:
- /leΙͺk/ (UK, US)

Forms:
- lakes (plural)

lake (noun) senses:
1. A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
2. A large amount of liquid; as, a wine lake.
3. (now chiefly dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
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✳ lake (verb)

Forms:
- lakes (present, singular, third-person)
- laking (participle, present)
- laked (participle, past)
- laked (past)

lake (verb) senses:
1. (obsolete) To present an offering.
2. (chiefly dialectal) To leap, jump, exert oneself, play.
3. To make lake-red.
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πŸ’‘ Example πŸ’‘ disadaptation

disadaptation (noun): POP rarely occurs as a separate condition and often correlates with urinary and faecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, psychological, and social disadaptation [ 5 ].

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Sydney told Tracy to tell the story for her and Tracy was excited to do so.
- (Tracy) You really want to hear the story
- You know i do! You've been teasing me about it for days
- well it does get a bit raunchy, sure your catholic ears can handle it
- I'm a big girl Tracy just spit it out
- Ok last chance to back out
- No tell me now