{"id":28884,"date":"2024-11-10T04:18:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T21:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishteststore.net\/lesson\/uncategorized\/2500-must-know-cefr-b1-vocabulary-what-is-a-mile-exploring-the-distance-units-meaning-and-history\/"},"modified":"2024-11-10T04:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T21:18:13","slug":"2500-must-know-cefr-b1-vocabulary-what-is-a-mile-exploring-the-distance-units-meaning-and-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishteststore.net\/lesson\/english-vocabulary-lessons\/b1-vocabulary\/2500-must-know-cefr-b1-vocabulary-what-is-a-mile-exploring-the-distance-units-meaning-and-history\/","title":{"rendered":"2500 Must Know CEFR B1 Vocabulary &#8211; What Is a Mile? 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