astray
US /əˈstre/
UK /əˈstreɪ/
- Adverb
- Away from the right direction or path
B2Moreat bay
US /æt be/
UK /æt bei/
- Phrase
- Kept at a distance; held back.
A1Morebattery
US /ˈbætəri/
UK /ˈbætri/
- Countable Noun
- Portable device that stores electricity
- Noun
- Large group of similar things functioning together
B1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Moreby day
US /baɪ de/
UK /bai dei/
- Phrase
- During the daytime; not at night.
A2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefracture
US /ˈfræktʃɚ/
UK /'fræktʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Break in a bone, usually small
- A break down in a relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break something hard, usually a bone
- To cause a break down in a relationship
B2Morein a box
US /ɪn ə bɑks/
UK /ɪn ə bɒks/
- other
- Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
B2Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morekeep at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continuously try to do something
A1Morenostalgia
US /nəˈstældʒə/
UK /nɒˈstældʒə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
B2Moreoverwhelming
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
B2Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMoresadness
US /ˈsædnəs/
UK /ˈsædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- keep at: To continuously try to do something
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- leave: To go away from; depart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- astray: Away from the right direction or path
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- dead: Not alive
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2025/05/05Ever stumbled upon an old phone and felt a wave of nostalgia? This lyric video for Ed Sheeran's 'Old Phone' dives deep into those feelings, exploring themes of past relationships and memories. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while connecting with the song's melancholic story!
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