all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Morebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morefall through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
- (Of a planned thing) to not happen or be completed
A1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehandwriting
US /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Way a person's writing looks
B2Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMorenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMorepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Moreprotector
US /prəˈtɛktɚ/
UK /prə'tektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who cares for persons or property
B1Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreproud of you
US
UK
- Phrase
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
B1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretremble
US /ˈtrɛmbəl/
UK /'trembl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- To shake slightly because you are afraid/excited
B1Moreunfold
US /ʌnˈfold/
UK /ʌn'fəʊld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- Intransitive Verb
- To happen, be told or be revealed
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
- look back: To think about past events
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- protector: Person who cares for persons or property
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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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