by now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Moredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Morediscover
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).
A2TOEICMoredwell
US /dwɛl/
UK /dwel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain place
- To think or talk a lot about something, especially something unpleasant.
B1TOEICMorelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMoreyes and no
US
UK
- Phrase
- An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- A situation with both positive and negative aspects; a qualified affirmation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- dwell: To live in a certain place
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- mad: Very angry
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- deep: Complex and important
- truth: Real facts about something
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- live: To be alive
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- forget: To not remember something
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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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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Mirror of Erised | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Ever wondered what your deepest desire looks like? Dive into a magical scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone where Dumbledore explains the Mirror of Erised, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and understanding bittersweet family themes. You'll pick up some fantastic situational dialogue with a classic British accent!
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