along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morecheck up on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or inspect
A1Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Morefend
US /fɛnd/
UK /fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to manage for yourself without assistance
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMoreout of town
US /aʊt ʌv taʊn/
UK /aut ɔv taun/
- Phrase
- Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- Adjective
- Not available in the local area; absent and unreachable.
A1Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoretattoo
US /tæˈtu/
UK /tə'tu:/
- Noun
- Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- Transitive Verb
- To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
B2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
Vocabulary
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- check up on: To investigate or inspect
- tv show: A television program.
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- host: Mass; a great number
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- town: Small city
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- broke: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- wife: Married woman
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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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Barack Obama jokes about losing Twitter record to Ellen Degeneres
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miffy posted on 2014/10/06Ever wondered what happens when Barack Obama visits Ellen? You'll get a hilarious peek into his candid moments, including jokes about losing Twitter records and family life! This video is perfect for picking up everyday conversational phrases and understanding simple sentence structures in a fun, real-world context.
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