Vocabulary

  • lay down on: To neglect duties or avoid work or effort.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
  • in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
  • stillness: Calmness without winds
  • long: Person's name
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • close: Almost; near
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
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    • 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
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • for too long

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
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    • forgive

      US /fərˈgɪv/

      UK /fəˈgɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
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    • in the light of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈlaɪt ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈlaɪt ɔv/

      • other
      • Considering new information or facts.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lay down on

      US /leɪ daʊn ɑn/

      UK /leɪ daʊn ɒn/

      • other
      • To neglect duties or avoid work or effort.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • look away

      US /lʊk əˈwe/

      UK /luk əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • shoulder

      US /ˈʃoldɚ/

      UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
      • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry something around your neck
      • To push something using the top part of your arm
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    • stillness

      US /ˈstɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈstɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calmness without winds
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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    Ever felt that deep longing for someone far away? This beautiful, melancholic ballad "Too Far" by Anna F. uses simple sentence structures and ocean imagery to capture that feeling, making it perfect for practicing your understanding of emotional expression in English. You'll love the haunting chorus and ethereal vocals as you pick up on everyday phrases!

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