🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Are you the loan officer of this bank?
- I certainly am. What can I do for you?
- I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about a loan I want to make.
- Sure. By all means please do. Please take a seat.
- Thank you. See, I ' m planning to buy a car here and I ' m planning to use my time deposit here as the collateral.
- Are you the loan officer of this bank?
- I certainly am. What can I do for you?
- I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about a loan I want to make.
- Sure. By all means please do. Please take a seat.
- Thank you. See, I ' m planning to buy a car here and I ' m planning to use my time deposit here as the collateral.
✳ federal (adj)
Sounds:
- /ˈfɛdəɹəl/
- /ˈfɛdɹəl/
federal (adj) senses:
1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
2. Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
Sounds:
- /ˈfɛdəɹəl/
- /ˈfɛdɹəl/
federal (adj) senses:
1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
2. Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
✳ federal (noun)
Forms:
- federals (plural)
federal (noun) senses:
1. (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI
2. (historical) A unionist soldier in the American Civil War.
3. A supporter of federation.
Forms:
- federals (plural)
federal (noun) senses:
1. (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI
2. (historical) A unionist soldier in the American Civil War.
3. A supporter of federation.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛
He will become a world-renowned chef with Michelin-starred restaurants.
He will become a world-renowned chef with Michelin-starred restaurants.
💡 Example 💡 moccasin telegraph
moccasin telegraph (noun): Most had refused to believe the gruesome news brought to the stockade walls by the moccasin telegraph of the Crow, Sioux and Cheyenne.
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moccasin telegraph (noun): Most had refused to believe the gruesome news brought to the stockade walls by the moccasin telegraph of the Crow, Sioux and Cheyenne.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Riley was diagnosed with cancer and Kendall quit her job in order to provide Riley with an improved quality of life in his last year at home.
- (Riley) Thank goodness for Kendall, She made the past year tolerable.
- What did she do?
- Kendall quit her job and took care of me at home.
- That is amazing of her, not many people would quit and take care of someone else.
- Yes, I am forever grateful.
Riley was diagnosed with cancer and Kendall quit her job in order to provide Riley with an improved quality of life in his last year at home.
- (Riley) Thank goodness for Kendall, She made the past year tolerable.
- What did she do?
- Kendall quit her job and took care of me at home.
- That is amazing of her, not many people would quit and take care of someone else.
- Yes, I am forever grateful.
🌜 Present Perfect Continuous 🌛
They have been practicing mindfulness meditation every morning.
They have been practicing mindfulness meditation every morning.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Why are you reading the classifieds? What do you need?
- I'm looking for a bookcase, but I don't want to buy a new one.
- Are you having any luck?
- Not really. There aren't any used bookcases listed. But there are a few rummage sales on Saturday. I think I'll go to them.
- Do you mind if I go with you?
- Not at all. These private sales are great places to bargain. And sometimes you can find terrific things among all the junk.
- I learned to negotiate from my mother. I thought I was pretty good at bargaining, but I had a problem the other day at Kimble's Department Store.
- What happened?
- I wanted to buy a beautiful wool sweater for my girlfriend. It was priced at forty dollars, so I started by offering the salesclerk thirty.
- Why are you reading the classifieds? What do you need?
- I'm looking for a bookcase, but I don't want to buy a new one.
- Are you having any luck?
- Not really. There aren't any used bookcases listed. But there are a few rummage sales on Saturday. I think I'll go to them.
- Do you mind if I go with you?
- Not at all. These private sales are great places to bargain. And sometimes you can find terrific things among all the junk.
- I learned to negotiate from my mother. I thought I was pretty good at bargaining, but I had a problem the other day at Kimble's Department Store.
- What happened?
- I wanted to buy a beautiful wool sweater for my girlfriend. It was priced at forty dollars, so I started by offering the salesclerk thirty.
💡 Example 💡 parkish
parkish (adj): Among them a parkish-looking place, on the left bank, caught my attention, and I walked along a good road, not merely to get a nearer view of it, but also to take a look at the salmon-leap, which I knew to be about the spot.
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parkish (adj): Among them a parkish-looking place, on the left bank, caught my attention, and I walked along a good road, not merely to get a nearer view of it, but also to take a look at the salmon-leap, which I knew to be about the spot.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣
Alex was coming over for a birthday party. Alex walked in and gave Lee's son hugs.
- (Lee) Hello Alex, thank you for coming!! Need a drink?
- Sure, I'll take a diet Coke and some pretzels if you have them.
- Billy is in the room with his buddies if you want to say hello.
- Hello buddy, come give uncle Alex a hug. I got you that pellet gun you wanted.
- Alex!! What the hell are you doing.
- It was either that or a Winchester. We need to take baby steps.
Alex was coming over for a birthday party. Alex walked in and gave Lee's son hugs.
- (Lee) Hello Alex, thank you for coming!! Need a drink?
- Sure, I'll take a diet Coke and some pretzels if you have them.
- Billy is in the room with his buddies if you want to say hello.
- Hello buddy, come give uncle Alex a hug. I got you that pellet gun you wanted.
- Alex!! What the hell are you doing.
- It was either that or a Winchester. We need to take baby steps.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- This small town has many serious problems.
- What's the cause?
- The mayor and high official practice crony is mand a large number of guys who are good at nothing occupy many important positions.
- I see why it lags behind other towns.
- This small town has many serious problems.
- What's the cause?
- The mayor and high official practice crony is mand a large number of guys who are good at nothing occupy many important positions.
- I see why it lags behind other towns.
🌜 Present Perfect Continuous 🌛
They have been renovating their home to make it more energy-efficient.
They have been renovating their home to make it more energy-efficient.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Can I help you?
- Yes, I would like to buy a Walkman. Can you tell me about the models you have?
- Well, we have a lot of models here.Did you want to listen to CD's or cassettes or the radio?
- Mostly cassette tapes.
- Alright. There are several models you may want to look at.This Kreng portable cassette player is very good.
- Kreng? I've never heard of that company.
- It's a German company.This unit has auto-reverse, recording capability, and an AM / FM radio band.It also has a built-in microphone.
- I suppose I don't want that one then. I don't like auto-reverse. It breaks too easily.
- Really? Have you had an auto-reverse break before?
- Yes, twice now. I think it's too high-tech, and so it's the first part that breaks.
- Hmm. You know, the problem might be dust. Did you clean the unit often?
- Well. No, I didn't clean it.But still, I only had the last one two months, and it broke. I don't trust auto-reverse.
- Alright. Well. We have many units without auto-reverse.Here is a good unit. Very reliable.It has an AM / FM band, built-in microphone, recording capability, and no auto-reverse.
- How much is it?
- This one sells for $ 39.99.
- Can I test it out?
- Of course.
- It sounds great. I'll take it.
- Fine. I think you'll be happy with it. It's a very good unit. Very reliable. I'll go get you a new one in a box. I will be back in just a moment.
- Thanks.
- Can I help you?
- Yes, I would like to buy a Walkman. Can you tell me about the models you have?
- Well, we have a lot of models here.Did you want to listen to CD's or cassettes or the radio?
- Mostly cassette tapes.
- Alright. There are several models you may want to look at.This Kreng portable cassette player is very good.
- Kreng? I've never heard of that company.
- It's a German company.This unit has auto-reverse, recording capability, and an AM / FM radio band.It also has a built-in microphone.
- I suppose I don't want that one then. I don't like auto-reverse. It breaks too easily.
- Really? Have you had an auto-reverse break before?
- Yes, twice now. I think it's too high-tech, and so it's the first part that breaks.
- Hmm. You know, the problem might be dust. Did you clean the unit often?
- Well. No, I didn't clean it.But still, I only had the last one two months, and it broke. I don't trust auto-reverse.
- Alright. Well. We have many units without auto-reverse.Here is a good unit. Very reliable.It has an AM / FM band, built-in microphone, recording capability, and no auto-reverse.
- How much is it?
- This one sells for $ 39.99.
- Can I test it out?
- Of course.
- It sounds great. I'll take it.
- Fine. I think you'll be happy with it. It's a very good unit. Very reliable. I'll go get you a new one in a box. I will be back in just a moment.
- Thanks.
🌜 Future Simple 🌛
Tomorrow, I will volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center to protect endangered species.
Tomorrow, I will volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center to protect endangered species.