after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morecolony
US /ˈkɑləni/
UK /'kɒlənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- Country/settlement controlled by another country
B2Morecoward
US /ˈkaʊərd/
UK /ˈkaʊəd/
- Noun
- Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
B2Moredetention
US /dɪˈtɛnʃən/
UK /dɪ'tenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
B2Moredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Morefang
US /fæŋ/
UK /fæŋ/
- Countable Noun
- Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
B2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morelad
US /læd/
UK /læd/
- Countable Noun
- A boy or young man; any man
B1Morepity
US /ˈpɪti/
UK /'pɪtɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- A cause for regret or disappointment.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorry for someone in trouble
- To have no compassion or mercy.
A2Morepull yourself together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To calm down and regain control of your emotions
A1Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreunicorn
US /ˈjunɪˌkɔrn/
UK /ˈju:nɪkɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
B2More
Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- pull yourself together: To calm down and regain control of your emotions
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- forest: Large area with many trees
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
- dead: Not alive
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
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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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The Forbidden Forest | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Ever wondered what happens in the Forbidden Forest? Dive into a tense scene from Harry Potter where Hagrid, Harry, and friends face danger, including a dragon and a wounded unicorn! You'll pick up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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