chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morehomeless
US /ˈhomlɪs/
UK /ˈhəʊmləs/
- Adjective
- Having no home; living on the streets
- Noun (plural)
- People who do not have a home.
A2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
kitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moremold
US /mold/
UK /məʊld/
- Noun
- Distinctive type of character or nature
- Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
- Transitive Verb
- To influence a person's character or behavior
- To form something into a shape
B1Morenameless
US /ˈnemlɪs/
UK /'neɪmləs/
- Adjective
- Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
B1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morerise up
US /raɪz ʌp/
UK /raiz ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to defeat government or ruler
A1Moretaxi
US /ˈtæksi/
UK /'tæksɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Car that transports people for money
- Intransitive Verb
- (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing
A2Moretrading
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Buying, selling and exchange of goods in business
A2Moreunderdog
US /ˈʌndɚˌdɔɡ, -ˌdɑɡ/
UK /'ʌndədɒɡ/
- Countable Noun
- One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
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Vocabulary
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- taxi: Car that transports people for money
- nameless: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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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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