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The tale of the doctor who defied Death - Iseult Gillespie
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2487306808 posted on 2020/03/13Ever wondered if you could cheat Death? This dark fairy tale explores a doctor's bargain with Death and his clever attempts to outsmart mortality, featuring the symbolic 'Candle of Life'! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and dive deep into cultural storytelling with this gripping Brothers Grimm classic.
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approach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
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UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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US /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
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UK /ˈfiɡə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- Noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
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US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
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UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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US /straɪk/
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UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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