grammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moreminer
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone working in a mine to dig out coal, etc.
B2Morenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMorepronoun
US /ˈproˌnaʊn/
UK /ˈprəʊnaʊn/
- Pronoun
- A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
A2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
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Vocabulary
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- land: Region or country
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- pronoun: A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- live: To be alive
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- long: Person's name
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- miner: Someone working in a mine to dig out coal, etc.
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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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Everyday Grammar TV: Personification in Take me Home, Country Roads’
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Jenny posted on 2025/01/31Ever wondered how songs can feel so alive? This video dives into 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' to show you exactly how personification works, using fun examples from the lyrics! You'll pick up on how pronouns like 'she' and 'her' bring inanimate objects to life, making your English even more expressive.
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