ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreappeal
US /əˈpil/
UK /ə'pi:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
A2TOEICMoreat the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Moreauxiliary
US /ɔɡˈzɪljəri, -ˈzɪləri/
UK /ɔ:gˈzɪliəri/
- Adjective
- Helping or supporting a function or group
- Noun
- Group of workers who provide help and assistance
B2TOEICMoreconqueror
US /'kɒŋkərə/
UK /'kɒŋkərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who takes control of a country by force
- A title or epithet given to a person who has conquered a territory or people.
B2Morecorrect
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
A2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
frustrating
US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/
UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- Adjective
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- Serving to frustrate.
B1Morefrustration
US /frʌˈstreʃən/
UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
B1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrammatically
US /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/
UK /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
B2Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehead out
US /hɛd aʊt/
UK /hed aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place; depart
A1Morehistorical
US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/
UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Connected with the past
B1Morein print
US /ɪn prɪnt/
UK /in print/
- Phrase
- Available for sale in book form
A1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreintention
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aim or purpose
- A determination to act in a certain way.
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMoreknock off
US /nɑk ɔf/
UK /nɔk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a copy of something often illegally
- To hit something so the top of it comes off
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly produce a copy or imitation of something.
- To stop working.
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
A1Moremention
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
B2Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Morenil
US /nɪl/
UK /nɪl/
- Noun
- Word used to mean zero, or nothing
B1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morepast time
US
UK
- Noun
- An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
- A point in time that is later than when something should have happened.
pause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoresurprisingly
US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
B1Moretoast
US /tost/
UK /təʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
- Transitive Verb
- To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
- To make pleasantly warm.
B1Moretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in print: Available for sale in book form
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
- knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- narrative: The telling of a story
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- intention: Aim or purpose
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- act: To behave in a certain way
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- piece: A counter in a board game
- auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- historical: Connected with the past
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- conqueror: Someone who takes control of a country by force
- online: Connected to the internet
- nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
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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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Using the Historical Present to Improve YOUR Jokes and Stories! | English Grammar Lesson
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/10/15Want to make your stories and jokes pop with drama and excitement? This video shows you how to use the historical present tense to add a lively, engaging feel to your anecdotes, just like you'd see in news headlines! You'll pick up practical grammar skills that make everyday conversations way more fun.
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