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Poring — is a small tourist resort in Sabah, Malaysia. Located 40 km south east of the Kinabalu National Park Headquarters, in the district of Ranau, Poring is situated in lowland rainforest, contrasting with the montane and submontane rainforest of… … Wikipedia
Poring — Pore Pore, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poring}.] [OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to poke, thrust, Gael. purr.] To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; often with on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pore over — ˈpore ˌover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pore over he/she/it pores over present participle poring over … Useful english dictionary
pore over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pore over : present tense I/you/we/they pore over he/she/it pores over present participle poring over past tense pored over past participle pored over pore over something to examine or read something very… … English dictionary
pore over something — pore over (something) to look at and carefully study a document. She spends a lot of time poring over the historical records of the church … New idioms dictionary
pore over — (something) to look at and carefully study a document. She spends a lot of time poring over the historical records of the church … New idioms dictionary
pore over something — ˈpore over sth derived to look at or read sth very carefully Syn: ↑examine • His lawyers are poring over the small print in the contract. Main entry: ↑porederived … Useful english dictionary
ˈpore ˌover sth — phrasal verb to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail Ben was poring over computer printouts with an engineer.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Don't Tell Me That It's Over — Single by Amy Macdonald from the album A Curious Thing … Wikipedia
pore — pore1 /pawr, pohr/, v.i., pored, poring. 1. to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript. 2. to gaze earnestly or steadily: to pore over a painting. 3. to meditate or ponder intently (usually… … Universalium
