affair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebenefit
US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
UK /'benɪfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a good effect or be helpful
- To receive an advantage; to be helped
A2TOEICMorefrom a mile away
US /frʌm ə ˈmaɪl əˈweɪ/
UK /frɒm ə ˈmaɪl əˈweɪ/
- other
- Easily noticed or recognized from a great distance.
B2Morefrom time to time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- At intervals; now and then.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreinsanity
US /ɪnˈsænətɪ/
UK /ɪn'sænətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mentally ill, unable to act normally
- Extremely foolish behavior.
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- from a mile away: Easily noticed or recognized from a great distance.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- love: Person's name
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- truth: Real facts about something
- insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
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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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Baby I'm a Fool Cover by Kelsi Taylor
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Bruce Lan posted on 2014/12/12Ever felt that bittersweet ache of unrequited love? Kelsi Taylor's heartfelt acoustic cover of "Baby I'm a Fool" is perfect for diving into that feeling, and you'll pick up on simple sentence structures and cultural insights into love ballads. Get ready to sing along to this slow-tempo, melancholic tune!
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