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English Word of the Day: 219 observe - verb

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Word of the Day:

observe - verb - pronunciation link

Definition

to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something

Example Sentences

The scientists observed the experiment from the next room.
Have you ever observed an eclipse?

Quiz of the Day - Colloquial Pairs:

These vocabulary quizzes focus on important colloquial 'pair phrases' such as 'by and large', 'by and large', etc.

Colloquial Pairs

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This series of exercises helps you build your basic phrasal verb vocabulary. The exercises include audio example sentences, definition matching exercises and, once the phrasal verbs have been introduced, practice sentences.

Building Your Phrasal Verb Vocabulary

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