call on
US /kɔl ɑn/
UK /kɔ:l ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- To visit someone
A1Morefarewell
US /fɛrˈwɛl/
UK /ˈfɛəˈwel/
- Noun
- Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- A gathering or event to mark someone's departure.
- Interjection
- Used to express good wishes on parting.
B2Morefor the record
US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/
UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/
- Phrase
- Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
A1Morefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Morefurry
US /ˈfə:ri, ˈfʌri/
UK /'fɜ:rɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
B1Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregesture
US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
A2Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretoken
US /ˈtokən/
UK /'təʊkən/
- Noun (plural)
- Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- Noun
- Representative of a feeling
- Something representing a feeling, e.g. Gratitude
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- great: Very good; better than before
- furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- call: A order or request for action
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
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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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Snoopy, Come Home (1972) - Snoopy's Farewell Party Scene (8/10) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/03/15Get ready for a bittersweet moment with Snoopy! This clip from "Snoopy, Come Home" features a touching farewell scene that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and understanding situational dialogue. You'll pick up on some great conversational phrases while enjoying a classic Peanuts moment!
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