all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morefrom now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morejr
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'junior'
A2Moremix
US /mɪks/
UK /mɪks/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A combination of more than two things
A2Moremix up
US /mɪks ʌp/
UK /miks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put various things together so they become one
- To cause things to become confused
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confuse (two or more things or people).
- To stir or agitate something.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoscar
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
B2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- live: To be alive
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- name: What something or someone is called
- mispronounce: Pronounce a word incorrectly
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- jr: Shortened form of 'junior'
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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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Denzel Washington Reveals You’ve Been Saying His Name Wrong | E! News
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Minjane posted on 2025/09/06Did you know one of Hollywood's biggest stars has been saying his own name wrong his whole life? Denzel Washington himself reveals the hilarious story behind his name's pronunciation on Jimmy Kimmel Live! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue in this fun celebrity anecdote.
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