alley
US /ˈæli/
UK /'ælɪ/
- Noun
- A narrow road or path between buildings
B1Moreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Morebumpy
US /ˈbʌmpi/
UK /'bʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Being rough, or not smooth
- (Of a time) having many difficulties
B1Morecauldron
US /ˈkɔldrən/
UK /ˈkɔ:ldrən/
- Countable Noun
- Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
C1Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Morejab
US /dʒæb/
UK /dʒæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit with a short straight blow
- Countable Noun
- A short straight blow
- A medical injection, e.g. against a disease
B2Moreleaky
US /ˈliki/
UK /ˈli:ki/
- Adjective
- Allowing fluid or air to enter or escape
B1Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moremurderer
US /ˈmə:rdərɚ/
UK /'mɜ:dərə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Criminal who intentionally kills someone
- A person who destroys or ruins something, often in a figurative sense.
A2Morepea
US /pi:/
UK /pi:/
- Countable Noun
- Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
- Adjective
- Of the size of a pea
B1Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Moresupporter
US /səˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor-/
UK /səˈpɔ:tə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
- Someone who is a fan of a particular sports team
B1Moretake it away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something.
- Idiom
- To begin playing or performing.
C1More
Vocabulary
- take it away: To remove something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- long: Person's name
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- close: Almost; near
- bumpy: Being rough, or not smooth
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
- cauldron: Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
- leaky: Allowing fluid or air to enter or escape
- jab: To hit with a short straight blow
- murderer: Criminal who intentionally kills someone
- stop: To block or close something
- soup: Fairly liquid food made by boiling ingredients
- clock: A device that shows the time
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Ever wondered how to navigate a magical, triple-decker bus in a hurry? This clip from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban throws you right into the action, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up some fun British accent phrases! You'll get a taste of tense, dark humor while learning practical, everyday English.
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