π£ Conversation π£
Cameron hammered their way home from inside of a dark tunnel so that they could survive.
- (Cameron) It was a really difficult situation to get free from that tunnel.
- How did you do it?
- I just used a pipe I found and hammered away at some of the lighter debris.
- Wow. You saved a lot of lives.
- I'm just glad all of the people that were with me are okay.
- I'm sure they're glad you were there.
Cameron hammered their way home from inside of a dark tunnel so that they could survive.
- (Cameron) It was a really difficult situation to get free from that tunnel.
- How did you do it?
- I just used a pipe I found and hammered away at some of the lighter debris.
- Wow. You saved a lot of lives.
- I'm just glad all of the people that were with me are okay.
- I'm sure they're glad you were there.
π Future Simple π
Tomorrow, I will volunteer at a local shelter to help the homeless community.
Tomorrow, I will volunteer at a local shelter to help the homeless community.
π£ Conversation π£
- I used to be down on the sales people until I saw her in action.
- She means business, for sure.
- Most salespeople seem like half-brains. Zina's definitely an exception.
- We'd better get back to work.
- Yeah, I'm not too worried about Vince, but I'd hate to face Zina if we don't deliver ...
- I used to be down on the sales people until I saw her in action.
- She means business, for sure.
- Most salespeople seem like half-brains. Zina's definitely an exception.
- We'd better get back to work.
- Yeah, I'm not too worried about Vince, but I'd hate to face Zina if we don't deliver ...
β³ restriction (noun)
Sounds:
- /ΙΉΙͺΛstΙΉΙͺkΚΙn/
Forms:
- restrictions (plural)
restriction (noun) senses:
1. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
2. A regulation or limitation that restricts.
3. (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
Sounds:
- /ΙΉΙͺΛstΙΉΙͺkΚΙn/
Forms:
- restrictions (plural)
restriction (noun) senses:
1. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
2. A regulation or limitation that restricts.
3. (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
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π‘ Example π‘ self-inflicted
self-inflicted (adj): When the salarians discovered them, the krogan were a brutal, primitive species struggling to survive a self-inflicted nuclear winter. The salarians culturally uplifted them, teaching them to use and build modern technology so they could serve as soldiers in the Rachni War.
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self-inflicted (adj): When the salarians discovered them, the krogan were a brutal, primitive species struggling to survive a self-inflicted nuclear winter. The salarians culturally uplifted them, teaching them to use and build modern technology so they could serve as soldiers in the Rachni War.
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π Present Perfect Continuous π
He has been working on a top-secret project for the government.
He has been working on a top-secret project for the government.
π£ Conversation π£
Remy and Alex were on a date. Remy showed Alex's dog lots of love but didn't pay much attention to Alex.
- (Alex) I went on a date with that guy Remy.
- Oh yeah. That guy. How did it go?
- I cooked at home, and he spent the entire time playing with my dog.
- So he didn't help cook?
- No he didn't. It made me think this is what it would be like when we marry. Me working, him playing around.
- Well, if you have kids he'd be a good dad.
Remy and Alex were on a date. Remy showed Alex's dog lots of love but didn't pay much attention to Alex.
- (Alex) I went on a date with that guy Remy.
- Oh yeah. That guy. How did it go?
- I cooked at home, and he spent the entire time playing with my dog.
- So he didn't help cook?
- No he didn't. It made me think this is what it would be like when we marry. Me working, him playing around.
- Well, if you have kids he'd be a good dad.
β³ or (conj)
Sounds:
- /ΙΙΉ/ (US)
- /ΙΙΉ/
- /ΙΛ(ΙΉ)/ (UK)
- /Ι/ (US)
- /Ι/ (UK)
- /ΙΙΉ/ (UK)
or (conj) senses:
1. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [β¦] or".
2. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
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Sounds:
- /ΙΙΉ/ (US)
- /ΙΙΉ/
- /ΙΛ(ΙΉ)/ (UK)
- /Ι/ (US)
- /Ι/ (UK)
- /ΙΙΉ/ (UK)
or (conj) senses:
1. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [β¦] or".
2. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
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β³ or (noun)
Forms:
- ors (plural)
or (noun) senses:
1. (logic, electronics) Alternative form of OR
2. (heraldry) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
3. or:
Forms:
- ors (plural)
or (noun) senses:
1. (logic, electronics) Alternative form of OR
2. (heraldry) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
3. or:
β³ or (adj)
or (adj) senses:
1. (heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
or (adj) senses:
1. (heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
β³ or (adv)
or (adv) senses:
1. (obsolete) Early (on).
2. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
or (adv) senses:
1. (obsolete) Early (on).
2. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
β³ or (prep)
or (prep) senses:
1. (now archaic or dialect) Before; ere. Followed by "ever" or "ere".
or (prep) senses:
1. (now archaic or dialect) Before; ere. Followed by "ever" or "ere".