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
A2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morelame
US /lem/
UK /leɪm/
- Adjective
- Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- Unconvincing; weak; inadequate.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to become incapable of walking
B2Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresight
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
A2TOEICMorewalk on water
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform a miracle; to do something seemingly impossible.
A1More
Vocabulary
- walk on water: To perform a miracle; to do something seemingly impossible.
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
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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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Bruce Chen posted on 2014/12/12Ever wondered about the story behind "Mary, Did You Know?" This soulful a cappella rendition by Pentatonix is a fantastic way to dive into the song's miraculous lyrics and practice simple sentence structures. You'll get a dose of cultural depth while enjoying beautiful vocal harmonies!
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