ever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- shut: To stop being open for business
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
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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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The Summer Hikaru Died: Official English Dub Clip #1 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu 光が死んだ夏
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niko posted on 2025/10/27Ever wondered if someone is who they say they are? Dive into this suspenseful drama scene from "The Summer Hikaru Died" and practice picking up on subtle clues in situational dialogue! You'll get tons of practice with simple sentence structures and everyday conversational phrases that are perfect for understanding dramatic exchanges.
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