article
US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
A2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredentist
US /ˈdɛntɪst/
UK /ˈdentɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
B1Moredownload
US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/
UK /'daʊnləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- Noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
A2TOEICMoreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMoreerror
US /ˈɛrɚ/
UK /ˈerə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is not correct; a mistake
- A malfunction or mistake in a computer program.
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a mistake.
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moregrammatical
US /ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/
UK /grəˈmætɪkl/
- Adjective
- Conforming to the rules of syntax
B1Moregrammatically
US /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/
UK /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreindefinite
US /ɪnˈdɛfənɪt/
UK /ɪnˈdefɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being unclear or not exact
A2Moreinfinitive
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- Noun
- A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
B2Morelast summer
US
UK
- Noun
- The summer before this one.
- Phrase
- Referring to events or memories from the previous summer.
A1Morelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarker
US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/
UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
B1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremodal
US /ˈmodl:/
UK /'məʊdl/
- Adjective
- Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
B2Morepoint in time
US
UK
- Noun
- A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
A1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreunfinished
US /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/
UK /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/
- Adjective
- Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
C2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- wife: Married woman
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- part: Division of a book
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- add: To include as well
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- indefinite: Being unclear or not exact
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- couple: To join something to something else
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- require: To demand that someone does something
- section: A part of a whole
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- error: Something that is not correct; a mistake
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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