Vocabulary
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- phonetic transcription: A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- exception: Something different or not included
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- row: To move a boat using oars
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- excellent: Extremely good
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- transcription: Something written from spoken material
- decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- homepage: First, front page of a website
- oy: The sound made to get someone's attention
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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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Learn to Pronounce the Long OY Sound /ɔɪ/ 🇺🇸 American English Pronunciation Challenge Master Class
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/29Ever get tripped up by words like 'oil' or 'boy'? This master class breaks down the tricky American English 'OY' sound (/ɔɪ/) with fun pronunciation practice and clear explanations of spelling patterns. You'll be sounding like a native speaker in no time!
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