above all
US /əˈbʌv ɔl/
UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Most importantly; more than anything else.
A1Moreaccuse
US /əˈkjuz/
UK /ə'kju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To claim that someone has done something wrong
A2Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Morebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebox in
US /bɑks ɪn/
UK /bɒks ɪn/
- other
- To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
B2Morecastle
US /ˈkæsl/
UK /ˈkɑ:sl/
- Countable Noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
A2Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMorecommand
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Morecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
A2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMorein the pocket
US /ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət/
UK /in ðə ˈpɒkit/
- other
- Having secured or certain success or advantage.
B2Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morelie
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
A2Moremeat
US /mit/
UK /mi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- Noun
- Something that is important or significant
A2Moremidst
US /mɪdst, mɪtst/
UK /mɪdst/
- Noun
- Middle area or part of something
B2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Morepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMorepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreshush
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound made to make others be quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To make a sound to make others quieted down
C1Morespeak of
US /spik ʌv/
UK /spi:k ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mention someone or something in conversation.
B1Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMorewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the pocket: Having secured or certain success or advantage.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- creature: Animal of any type
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- land: Region or country
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- part: Division of a book
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
- goodbye: Something you say when you leave someone
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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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Follow The Spiders (Part 2) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Get ready for some serious suspense as we dive back into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! You'll follow the spiders and uncover a thrilling monster reveal, all while picking up natural dialogue and cultural insights from this iconic story.
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