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- 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.
EDITION
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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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.
💡 Example 💡 Richardsonian

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
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.
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🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛

They had been arguing about the issue for hours before they finally reached a compromise.
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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!
- 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.
🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The musicians are composing a new piece of music.
💡 Example 💡 Bolognese

Bolognese (noun): Although their appearance might suggest that they are playful and rather happygolucky dogs, Bologneses are among the most serious and intelligent of breeds.

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- I'm so angry at Bob for buying a new bike.
- What's the big deal?
BAKE
bake (verb)

Sounds:
- /beɪk/

Forms:
- bakes (present, singular, third-person)
- baking (participle, present)
- baked (past)
- book (dialectal, past)
- baked (participle, past)
- baken (dialectal, participle, past)

bake (verb) senses:
1. (transitive or intransitive or ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).
2. (intransitive, with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven.
3. (intransitive) To be warmed to drying and hardening.
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