chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet expectations
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Moreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
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Vocabulary
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- come up to: To meet expectations
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- come: To arrive at a place
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- part: Division of a book
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- love: Person's name
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
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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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Halu Hsieh posted on 2014/06/16Ever get that feeling you want to go back to the start? This beautiful acoustic cover of Coldplay's 'The Scientist' is perfect for diving into simple sentence structures and picking up some wonderfully confessional lyrics. You'll love the slow tempo and melancholic vibe as you practice your English!
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