VOA慢速英语:The Sounds of Grammar with Betty Azar

contracted – participial adj. shortened

dazed – participial adj. confused and surprised

squeeze – v. push close together

leisurely – adv. in a slow, relaxed way

contraction – gramm. two words combined into one word, e.g., I am = I'm

chances are (that) - idiomatic phrase. it is probable (that)

in turn - idiomatic phrase. as a result

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