💡 Example 💡 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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🌜 Present Perfect Continuous 🌛

He has been working on a top-secret project for the government.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

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.

✳ or (conj)

Sounds:
- /ɔɹ/ (US)
- /ɑɹ/
- /ɔː(ɹ)/ (UK)
- /ɚ/ (US)
- /ə/ (UK)
- /əɹ/ (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 […] 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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✳ 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:

✳ or (adj)

or (adj) senses:
1. (heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

✳ or (adv)

or (adv) senses:
1. (obsolete) Early (on).
2. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.

✳ or (prep)

or (prep) senses:
1. (now archaic or dialect) Before; ere. Followed by "ever" or "ere".

💡 Example 💡 quarantine

quarantine (verb): ...where I should be detained, Quarantined, smoaked & vinegard...

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

By the end of the year, they will have completed a documentary on social issues.

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Jordan took to cooking like a duck to water and graduated cooking school at the top of her class.
- (Jordan) Who knew that I would love cooking.
- You couldn't even boil an egg when you started.
- I just found a passion that I enjoy. I never thought I would graduate at the top of my class.
- You studied hard and found something you enjoy.

✳ guide (noun)

Sounds:
- /ɡaɪd/

Forms:
- guides (plural)

guide (noun) senses:
1. Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
2. A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
3. A sign that guides people; guidepost.
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✳ guide (verb)

Forms:
- guides (present, singular, third-person)
- guiding (participle, present)
- guided (participle, past)
- guided (past)
- guide (infinitive)

guide (verb) senses:
1. to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
2. to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
3. to exert control or influence over someone or something.
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