nursery
US /ˈnɜ:rsəri/
UK /ˈnɜ:səri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- Room in a hospital where babies are cared for
B1Morerhyme
US /raɪm/
UK /raɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- Poem or song using similar-sounding words
B2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morespout
US /spaʊt/
UK /spaʊt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too quickly without thinking first
- Noun
- Groove that sticks out at top of jug for pouring
B2Moreup the spout
US /ʌp ði spaʊt/
UK /ʌp ðə spaʊt/
- other
- In a bad situation or ruined; failed.
B2Morewhistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1More
Vocabulary
- up the spout: In a bad situation or ruined; failed.
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
- bitsy: Extremely small; tiny.
- itsy: Extremely small; tiny.
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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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The Itsy Bitsy Spider HD - Nursery Rhymes by MyVoxSongs
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Jennifer Wu posted on 2014/10/20Get ready to sing along to the classic "Itsy Bitsy Spider"! This super fun nursery rhyme is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up easy, repetitive lyrics that are a breeze to remember. It's a playful way to boost your English vocabulary!
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