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GENERALLY
generally (adv)

Sounds:
- /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.liː/ (UK)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹə.li/ (UK)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.li/ (US)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.ə.li/ (US)

Forms:
- most generally (superlative)

generally (adv) senses:
1. Popularly or widely.
2. As a rule; usually.
3. Without reference to specific details.
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💡 Example 💡 illegality

illegality (noun): When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Addison worked hard and at the end of each month, gave the landlord their money for rent.
- (Addison) I am paying rent every month.
- Good for you.
- I have to work a lot, but it's worth it.
- Your apartment is pretty nice.
- Yeah, I don't have much money left at the end of the month.
- At least you have a roof over your head.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛

We visited the zoo and saw exotic animals.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Hi, Helen! how is it going?
- I'm very busy these days. It seems I can never finish my work.
- Well, take it easy! Don't let it get on top of you.
- I'll try. I'm under a lot of pressure right now.
- Why don't you take a few days off?
- I can't. I am really behind of my work.
STORY
story (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈstɔɹ.i/ (US)

Forms:
- stories (plural)

story (noun) senses:
1. A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
2. A lie, fiction.
3. (US, colloquial, usually pluralized) A soap opera.
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story (verb)

Forms:
- stories (present, singular, third-person)
- storying (participle, present)
- storied (participle, past)
- storied (past)

story (verb) senses:
1. To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.
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💡 Example 💡 kid

kid (noun): "Those little ones there, probably no more than ten, fifteen kilos," he says, pointing out three goats about the same size as the cattle dog, "they would be in kid."

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

They will build an eco-friendly community that prioritizes sustainability.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- voting is so important, but people don't bother.
- many people think their vote doesn't matter.
SCALE
scale (noun)

Sounds:
- /skeɪl/
- [skeɪ̯(ə)ɫ]

Forms:
- scales (plural)

scale (noun) senses:
1. (obsolete) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
2. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
3. Size; scope.
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scale (verb)

Forms:
- scales (present, singular, third-person)
- scaling (participle, present)
- scaled (participle, past)
- scaled (past)

scale (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
2. (transitive) To climb to the top of.
3. (intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
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