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Aubrey was a difficult person so no one knew if they should introduce her or if she suited one's friend.
- (Aubrey) Sometimes I think I'm to fussy.
- Yeah, you can be difficult sometimes.
- Yeah, I think that's why its hard for me to make friends.
- I'd think about it if I were you.
Aubrey was a difficult person so no one knew if they should introduce her or if she suited one's friend.
- (Aubrey) Sometimes I think I'm to fussy.
- Yeah, you can be difficult sometimes.
- Yeah, I think that's why its hard for me to make friends.
- I'd think about it if I were you.
✳ variation (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
Forms:
- variations (plural)
variation (noun) senses:
1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
2. A related but distinct thing.
3. (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
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Sounds:
- /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
- /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
Forms:
- variations (plural)
variation (noun) senses:
1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
2. A related but distinct thing.
3. (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
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🌜 Future Continuous 🌛
The scientists will be developing new technologies for space exploration.
The scientists will be developing new technologies for space exploration.
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carbocyclization (noun): Further studies on the tandem carbocyclization mechanism are ongoing in our laboratory and will be reported in due course.
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carbocyclization (noun): Further studies on the tandem carbocyclization mechanism are ongoing in our laboratory and will be reported in due course.
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- no, not recently.
- i want to go to see a movie this weekend.
- no, not recently.
- i want to go to see a movie this weekend.
🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛
By the time we got to the cinema, the movie had been running for an hour.
By the time we got to the cinema, the movie had been running for an hour.
✳ edition (noun)
Sounds:
- /ɪˈdɪʃən/
- /əˈdɪʃən/
Forms:
- editions (plural)
edition (noun) senses:
1. (publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
2. The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
3. An instance of [1] or [2]:
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Sounds:
- /ɪˈdɪʃən/
- /əˈdɪʃən/
Forms:
- editions (plural)
edition (noun) senses:
1. (publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
2. The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
3. An instance of [1] or [2]:
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Even though sworn to secrecy, Jordan couldn't keep the secret.
- (Jordan) You know that thing Mike told me?
- No, what are you talking about?
- Well he told me he likes a girl named Meghan. But he didn't want me to tell anyone.
- What? Then what are you telling me for?
- I don't know, I just felt like I had to share it with someone, get it out into the world.
- That's weird, come on man. You don't do that.
Even though sworn to secrecy, Jordan couldn't keep the secret.
- (Jordan) You know that thing Mike told me?
- No, what are you talking about?
- Well he told me he likes a girl named Meghan. But he didn't want me to tell anyone.
- What? Then what are you telling me for?
- I don't know, I just felt like I had to share it with someone, get it out into the world.
- That's weird, come on man. You don't do that.
🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛
By the time they reached the airport, they had been driving for three hours.
By the time they reached the airport, they had been driving for three hours.
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Richardsonian (adj): The Richardsonian model in nearby Pittsburgh is reflected in the building's surface texture, the 188-foot square tower, arcaded windows, arched entryways, ans stone foliage carvings.
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Richardsonian (adj): The Richardsonian model in nearby Pittsburgh is reflected in the building's surface texture, the 188-foot square tower, arcaded windows, arched entryways, ans stone foliage carvings.
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✳ anymore (adv)
Sounds:
- /ˌɛn.iˈmɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛn.iˈmɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛn.iˈmo(ː)ɹ/
- /ˌɛn.iˈmoə/
- /ˌæ.niˈmoːɹ/ (Ireland)
- /ˌæ.niˈmɔːɹ/ (Ireland)
anymore (adv) senses:
1. (especially US) Alternative form of any more.
Sounds:
- /ˌɛn.iˈmɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛn.iˈmɔɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛn.iˈmo(ː)ɹ/
- /ˌɛn.iˈmoə/
- /ˌæ.niˈmoːɹ/ (Ireland)
- /ˌæ.niˈmɔːɹ/ (Ireland)
anymore (adv) senses:
1. (especially US) Alternative form of any more.