bear
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
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Morefor the main
US /fɚ ðə meɪn/
UK /fə ðə meɪn/
- other
- Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
C2Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Morein the bedroom
US /ɪn ði ˈbɛdˌrum/
UK /ɪn ði ˈbedru:m/
- other
- Located or happening inside the bedroom.
A1Moreritual
US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/
UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/
- Adjective
- Performed as part of a ceremony
- Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Social or religious ceremony always done the same
- A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
B1Moreshrine
US /ʃraɪn/
UK /ʃraɪn/
- Noun
- Religious place that honors a person or saint
B2Moreworship
US /ˈwɚʃɪp/
UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take part in a religious service
- To show great respect towards a god or goddess
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
- for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
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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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Will Kuo posted on 2014/11/29Dive into the powerful lyrics of Hozier's 'Take Me To Church' and explore its rich cultural commentary on religion and society! You'll love picking up on the simple sentence structures while appreciating the deep cultural insights woven throughout this iconic song.
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