Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • let down
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • have to: Must do
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • talk back
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • set eyes on: To see someone or something for the first time.
  • night and day: Continuously; all the time.
  • in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
  • no doubts: Certainly; without question (plural form).
  • as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
  • regardless of
  • cave in: To give in to pressure
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • that very day: On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
  • sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
  • ring in: To call by telephone.
  • fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
  • by day: During the daytime; not at night.
  • younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
  • furious with: Extremely angry about something or someone.
  • to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • tear out: To leave a place in a great hurry
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
  • in no time: Very quickly or soon
  • like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
  • passed by: Went past someone or something.
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
  • get soaked: To become completely wet; drenched.
  • to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
  • filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
  • silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • feast: Religious celebration
  • noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
  • fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • fill: To make something full
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
  • pat: Person's name
  • merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
  • village: Small town in the country
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • kingdom: Category of the natural world
  • majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
  • ill: Not well or sick
  • neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
  • witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
  • search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • tower: Tall, narrow building
  • shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
  • highness: Title to someone royal such as a king or queen
  • stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
  • lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
  • hoe: Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
  • tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
  • moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
  • mama: A mother
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    • a few moments

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A short period of time
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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • as a gift

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Given without expectation of payment; a present.
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the hands of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • By the agency or through the actions of.
      • Through the responsibility or fault of.
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    • blind

      US /blaɪnd/

      UK /blaɪnd/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
      • Lacking in judgment or awareness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to lose the ability to see
      • To be unable to see the truth about a situation
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    • burst into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
      • To suddenly express an emotion.
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    • by day

      US /baɪ de/

      UK /bai dei/

      • Phrase
      • During the daytime; not at night.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
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    • cave in

      US /kev ɪn/

      UK /keiv in/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
      • To collapse inwards.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collapse or fall inward.
      • To yield or give way under pressure.
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    • climb up

      US /klaɪm ʌp/

      UK /klaim ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come near

      US /kʌm nɪr/

      UK /kʌm niə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be nearly as much as (a value)
      • To approach
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • donkey

      US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/

      UK /ˈdɒŋki/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal like a small horse used to transport things
      • A foolish or stubborn person.
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • fairy

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'feərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small imaginary being that can do magic
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    • feast

      US /fist/

      UK /fi:st/

      • Noun
      • Religious celebration
      • Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a large special meal often in celebration
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    • fell ill

      US /fɛl ɪl/

      UK /fel il/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
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    • filthy

      US /ˈfɪlθi/

      UK /'fɪlθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
      • (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
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    • forgive

      US /fərˈgɪv/

      UK /fəˈgɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
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    • furious with

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry about something or someone.
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • get soaked

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become completely wet; drenched.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • highness

      US /'haɪnəs/

      UK /'haɪnəs/

      • Noun
      • Title to someone royal such as a king or queen
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    • hoe

      US /ho/

      UK /həʊ/

      • Noun
      • Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • ill

      US /ɪl/

      UK /ɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Not well or sick
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sickness or problem; bad conditions
      • Something that is bad or harmful.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in no time

      US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/

      UK /in nəʊ taim/

      • Phrase
      • Very quickly or soon
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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • in secret

      US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/

      UK /in ˈsiːkrət/

      • Phrase
      • Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • kingdom

      US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

      UK /'kɪŋdəm/

      • Noun
      • Category of the natural world
      • Country e.g. United Kingdom
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    • let down

      US /lɛt daʊn/

      UK /let daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappoint someone (e.g. by breaking a promise)
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    • lettuce

      US /ˈlɛtəs/

      UK /ˈletɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
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    • lie down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
      • Phrase
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    • like a dream

      US /laɪk ə ˈdrim/

      UK /laɪk ə ˈdri:m/

      • other
      • Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • loom

      US /lum/

      UK /lu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
      • (Of unpleasant thing) to be close to happening
      • Countable Noun
      • Device with a frame used to make cloth from thread
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    • lotus

      US /ˈlotəs/

      UK /'ləʊtəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
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    • magnificent

      US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/

      UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
      • Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
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    • majesty

      US /ˈmædʒɪsti/

      UK /'mædʒəstɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Impressive quality that something large has
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
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    • merchant

      US /ˈmɜ:rtʃənt/

      UK /ˈmɜ:tʃənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who buys and sells goods
      • A retail dealer; shopkeeper.
      • Adjective
      • Engaged in trade or commerce.
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    • moonlight

      US /ˈmunˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈmu:nlaɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work at a second job (often late at night)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light of the moon
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    • neighbor

      US /ˈnebɚ/

      UK /'neɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who lives, or is near, you
      • A country or area next to another.
      • Adjective
      • Situated near or next to something.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • night and day

      US /naɪt ənd de/

      UK /nait ænd dei/

      • Phrase
      • Continuously; all the time.
      • Noun
      • The contrast between two very different things.
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    • no doubts

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; without question (plural form).
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    • noble

      US /'noʊbl/

      UK /'nəʊbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being admirable and honorable in character
      • Concerning or being a member a high social class
      • Countable Noun
      • Titled peer of the realm e.g. a lord, duke
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
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    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
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    • passed by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Went past someone or something.
      • Elasped; time went by.
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • request

      US /rɪˈkwɛst/

      UK /rɪ'kwest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for, usually politely and formally
      • Noun
      • Thing that has been asked for
      • A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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    • ring in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To call by telephone.
      • To celebrate the start of something, especially a new year.
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • search

      US /sɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /sɜ:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine a person's clothing to find something
      • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Examination of person to find something
      • Action to find an answer to a problem
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
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    • set eyes on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something for the first time.
      • To have a strong desire to obtain something.
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • shock

      US /ʃɑ:k/

      UK /ʃɒk/

      • Noun
      • The passage of an electricity through the body
      • Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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    • sight

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
      • To see something rare or unusual
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things or people that one can see
      • Range or distance that someone can see
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    • silence

      US /ˈsaɪləns/

      UK /'saɪləns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being quiet and not talking for a time
      • When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop the noise that something is making
      • To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
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    • singe

      US /sɪndʒ/

      UK /sɪndʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn lightly, often to remove hair
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    • sleep over

      US /slip ˈovɚ/

      UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for the night.
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stepmother

      US /ˈstɛpˌmʌðɚ/

      UK /ˈstepmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
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    • talk back

      US /tɔk bæk/

      UK /tɔ:k bæk/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply rudely or disrespectfully.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tear out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place in a great hurry
      A2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • that very day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
      • Used to emphasize the importance or impact of a particular day.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • to the bone

      US /tu ði bon/

      UK /tu: ðə bəun/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
      • Extremely; utterly; to a great degree.
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    • to the brim

      US /tu ðə brɪm/

      UK /tu ðə brɪm/

      • other
      • Filled completely to the edge or limit.
      B2
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    • tong

      US /tɒŋ/

      UK /tɒŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
      • Device with two prongs to pick up (e.g. hot) thing
      C2
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    • tower

      US /ˈtaʊɚ/

      UK /'taʊə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, narrow building
      • Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very good at something
      A2
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • wander

      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
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    • witch

      US /wɪtʃ/

      UK /wɪtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman believed to have magical powers
      • Mean and ugly old woman
      B2
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    • younger sister

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A female sibling born after oneself.
      A1
      More
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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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