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  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • cave in: To give in to pressure
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • that very day: On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • ring in: To call by telephone.
  • have to: Must do
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
  • kingdom: Category of the natural world
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
  • woman: Adult female human being
  • daughter: A female child of someone
  • princess: Daughter of a king and queen
  • sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • cave in

      US /kev ɪn/

      UK /keiv in/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
      • To collapse inwards.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collapse or fall inward.
      • To yield or give way under pressure.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • fairy

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'feərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small imaginary being that can do magic
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    • filthy

      US /ˈfɪlθi/

      UK /'fɪlθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
      • (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • gown

      US /ɡaʊn/

      UK /ɡaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • kingdom

      US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

      UK /'kɪŋdəm/

      • Noun
      • Category of the natural world
      • Country e.g. United Kingdom
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
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    • princess

      US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/

      UK /ˌprɪnˈses/

      • Countable Noun
      • Daughter of a king and queen
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    • ring in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To call by telephone.
      • To celebrate the start of something, especially a new year.
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
      B2
      More
    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • sky

      US /skaɪ/

      UK /skaɪ/

      • Noun
      • The place where we see clouds above us
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    • sleep over

      US /slip ˈovɚ/

      UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for the night.
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • that very day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
      • Used to emphasize the importance or impact of a particular day.
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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      More
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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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