bacon
US /ˈbekən/
UK /ˈbeɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Morebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morefilthy
US /ˈfɪlθi/
UK /'fɪlθɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
B2Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Morehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMoreobedient
US /oˈbidiənt/
UK /əˈbi:diənt/
- Adjective
- Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
B1Moreon purpose
US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/
UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/
- Idiom
- Intentionally; deliberately.
- Phrase
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A1Moreyummy
US /ˈjʌmi/
UK /ˈjʌmi/
- Adjective
- (Of food) delicious; very tasty
C1More
Vocabulary
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- obedient: Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- sit: To take an exam
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- clean: Completely; entirely
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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Howl's Moving Castle | Multi-Audio Clip: Gather Around For Breakfast! | Netflix
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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/10/12Get ready for a super fun breakfast scene from Howl's Moving Castle! You'll hear Grandma Sophie and Calcifer the talking fire chatting about chores and bacon, which is perfect for picking up everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures. This whimsical clip is a fantastic way to practice real-world conversations!
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