🗣 Conversation 🗣

- May I speak to Mr. Thomas?
- Unfortunately, he has left for the day.
- I hate to trouble of you. But it is urgent. Please leave this message into him
- I ' ll make sure he gets the message.

🌜 Past Continuous 🌛

He was playing the trumpet passionately in the school band.

💡 Example 💡 take to

take to (verb): She took to swimming like a fish.

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✳ suppose (verb)

Sounds:
- /səˈpəʊz/ (UK)
- [səˈpʰəʊz] (UK)
- /səˈpoʊz/ (US)
- [səˈpʰoʊz] (US)
- /ˈspəʊz/ (UK)
- [ˈspəʊz] (UK)
- /ˈspoʊz/ (US)
- [ˈspoʊz] (US)

Forms:
- supposes (present, singular, third-person)
- supposing (participle, present)
- supposed (participle, past)
- supposed (past)

suppose (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
2. (transitive) To theorize or hypothesize.
3. (transitive) To imagine; to believe; to receive as true.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Excuse me. Is this where I catch the bus for the zoo?
- Well, you can take the No. 36 bus from here, but then you have to walk about 30 minutes.
- That doesn't sound too bad.
- Actually, if you go to the bus stop in the next block, you can take bus 301 which will let you right off in front of the zoo.
- Maybe that's what I'll do. Thanks a lot.
- You're welcome.

🌜 Past Continuous 🌛

The chef was tasting the sauce before adding it to the dish.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

- I just got fired.
- You asked for it.

💡 Example 💡 Germanophobia

Germanophobia (noun): In the mid-1860s, Russia also experienced an outbreak of Germanophobia.

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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

She is creating a stunning piece of artwork with watercolors.

✳ institution (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ (General-American)

Forms:
- institutions (plural)

institution (noun) senses:
1. A custom or practice of a society or community.
2. A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
3. The building or buildings which house such an organization.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

By next week, they will have completed a fundraising event to support medical research and innovation.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Aubrey was always trying to spend time with me even when I wanted time to myself, she went to my friends house to see me.
- (Aubrey) I was just over Ben's house again. I'm not sure if he likes me.
- He has said repeatedly that he needs so breathing room. Don't suffocate him.
- I know but I love being around him. He is so funny.
- I am not sure if he feels the same way as you do about him.
- Maybe I should stop seeing him so much.

✳ professor (noun)

Sounds:
- /pɹəˈfɛsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ (General-American)

Forms:
- professors (plural)

professor (noun) senses:
1. The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor."
2. (US, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
3. (archaic) One who professes something, such as a religious doctrine.
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