✳ ordinary (adj)

Forms:
- more ordinary (comparative)
- most ordinary (superlative)

ordinary (adj) senses:
1. (law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
2. Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
3. Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

In the coming years, advancements in nanotechnology will revolutionize medical treatments.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

- I must be going now.
- Really? Can ' t you stay a little longer?
- No, I really must go now. My family are expecting me home soon.
- Be seeing you then.
- See you.

💡 Example 💡 shut up

shut up (adj): She did not come to Court, but she must have been taken to Montagu's house, for the Clerkenwell house was all shut up and was to be sold.

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✳ coast (noun)

Sounds:
- /kəʊst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /koʊst/ (General-American)

Forms:
- coasts (plural)

coast (noun) senses:
1. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
2. (obsolete) The side or edge of something.
3. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country.
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✳ coast (verb)

Forms:
- coasts (present, singular, third-person)
- coasting (participle, present)
- coasted (participle, past)
- coasted (past)

coast (verb) senses:
1. (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
2. (intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.
3. (intransitive) To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
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🌜 Future Continuous 🌛

In the coming months, virtual reality will be transforming various industries.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Cameron was helping Jan move to another residence. Cameron moved Jan's furniture.
- (Cameron) I can't play ball today. My back is still sore.
- Oh yeah? Sore from what?
- I helped Jan move into her new house yesterday.
- That's very nice of you. Was it a lot of work?
- Yes, Jan has so much heavy furniture.
- Well you are a good friend for sure.

🌜 Past Continuous 🌛

He was swimming in the pool.

💡 Example 💡 zoysia

zoysia (noun): In areas farther north, zoysias will live but will not spread. Zoysias need bright, hot sunlight.

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✳ define (verb)

Sounds:
- /dɪˈfaɪn/

Forms:
- defines (present, singular, third-person)
- defining (participle, present)
- defined (participle, past)
- defined (past)

define (verb) senses:
1. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
2. (obsolete) To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
3. To express the essential nature of something.
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✳ define (noun)

Forms:
- defines (plural)

define (noun) senses:
1. (programming) A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.

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