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Quinn played with Skylar and the dog in the park because there was nothing else to do.
- (Skylar) Quinn took Georgia out to the park yesterday. There wasn't much else going on.
- Did they have fun?
- Quinn loves Georgia. He always brings her treats when he comes over.
- I'm sure she loves that.
- She's so spoiled. She has lots of toys to play with and treats to eat.
- The life of a dog. It must be good.
SAUCE
sauce (noun)

Sounds:
- /sɔːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sɔs/ (General-American)
- /sɑs/ (General-American)

Forms:
- sauces (plural)

sauce (noun) senses:
1. A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
2. apple sauce; mint sauce
3. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:
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sauce (verb)

Forms:
- sauces (present, singular, third-person)
- saucing (participle, present)
- sauced (participle, past)
- sauced (past)

sauce (verb) senses:
1. To add sauce to; to season.
2. To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.
3. To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
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💡 Example 💡 afterpiece

afterpiece (noun): The policeman, perceiving that the interest of the entire group of spectators was centred upon himself and Lorison […] was fain to prolong the situation—which reflected his own importance—by a little afterpiece of philosophical comment.

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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

The baby gurgles with delight.
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- Are your ready to go to the supermarket?
- Yes, are you?
- I've got my money and my keys, so I'm ready.
- You do know that it's absolutely freezing out, don't you? I'd put a coat on if I were you.
- It wasn't cold out this morning.
- Well, it's started raining since then. Look out the window! It's pouring rain out there!
- Well, I guess we'd better grab our umbrellas then, as well.
- Have a look outside for me. Does that look like hail to you?
- It does, actually. Maybe we should wait for it to clear up before we go shopping.
- That's a good idea. But maybe we should move the car so that the hail doesn't dent it.
- Ok. I'll go move the car if you turn the heat on. It's a bit chilly in here.
- How long do you think this hailstorm is supposed to last?
- I don't know. The weatherman didn't say anything about this in his weather report last night.
- Maybe we should turn on the news in case it's supposed to get worse.
- I don't think we have anything to worry about. Do you want to put on a cup of tea as well?
- Good idea. That will help us to warm up.
- If I'm not back in ten minutes, come and find me.
- Alright. I'll have a cup of tea waiting for you.
🌜 Past Perfect 🌛

By the time they got to the concert, the band had already finished performing.
MOVEMENT
movement (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈmuːv.mənt/

Forms:
- movements (plural)

movement (noun) senses:
1. Physical motion between points in space.
2. (engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
3. The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
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💡 Example 💡 stiff

stiff (noun): The clerk shrugged: “That's the boss's little girl.” “Why, the lucky stiff!” said Keating. “He's been holding out on me.” “You misunderstood me,” the clerk said coldly. “It's his daughter. It's Dominique Francon.”

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- Wei, you look really tired.
- Yes, I didn ' t finish work until 9:00 pm.
- 9:00!
- Yes, I have too much work to do at the moment.
- Why ' s that?
- Because too many people in the office are on holiday.
🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛

They had been saving money for their dream vacation for years.
TRY
try (verb)

Sounds:
- /tɹaɪ/
- /t͡ʃɹaɪ/

Forms:
- tries (present, singular, third-person)
- trying (participle, present)
- tried (participle, past)
- tried (past)
- en-conj-simple (inflection-template)
- try (infinitive)

try (verb) senses:
1. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
2. To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.
3. (one sort from another) To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out.
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