after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morebash
US /bæʃ/
UK /bæʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something; to criticize
B2Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morederrick
US /ˈdɛrɪk/
UK /ˈderɪk/
- Noun
- Framework erected over an oil well to allow drill
- Proper Noun
- A male given name.
C2Moredetective
US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
UK /dɪˈtektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who investigates and solves crimes
- A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
- Adjective
- Relating to the work of a detective.
- Relating to the detection of crime.
A2Morefed
US /fɛd/
UK /fed/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
A2Moreflock
US /flɑ:k/
UK /flɒk/
- Countable Noun
- Group of animals or birds that live together
- Group of people who gather or travel together
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together or move as a group
B2Morefollow along
US /ˈfɑlo əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ˈfɔləu əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do or act the same as others
A1Moregrass
US /græs/
UK /grɑ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To betray someone
- To cover an area of ground to make a lawn or field
- Uncountable Noun
- Slang name for marijuana
A2Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMorehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morehardy
US /ˈhɑrdi/
UK /'hɑ:dɪ/
- Adjective
- Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- Bold; brave.
- Proper Noun
- A surname.
B2Morehopeless
US /ˈhoʊpləs/
UK /ˈhəʊpləs/
- Adjective
- With no chance of getting what you want
A2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morelawyer
US /ˈlɔjɚ/
UK /ˈlɔ:jə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Professional who helps people with the law
- A person who advises on legal matters and can act on their behalf.
B1TOEICMorelily
US /'lɪlɪ/
UK /'lɪlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- Proper Noun
- A female given name.
B2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremotive
US /ˈmoʊtɪv/
UK /ˈməʊtɪv/
- Noun
- A reason for doing something
A2TOEICMoremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenighttime
US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/
UK /'naɪttaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time after sunset and before sunrise
C2Moreofficer
US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/
UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
B1Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreout of the ordinary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- Exceptional; remarkably better than others of its kind.
- Phrase
- Beyond what is usual, common, or expected.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepoliceman
US /pəˈlismən/
UK /pəˈli:smən/
- Countable Noun
- Male police officer
C2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreread out
US /rid aʊt/
UK /ri:d aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a particular value or measurement.
- To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
A1Moresheep
US /ʃip/
UK /ʃi:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- Noun
- Person who behaves as others do, without thinking
B1Moreshepherd
US /ˈʃɛpəd/
UK /'ʃepəd/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Person who looks after sheep as their job
B2Moresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMorestand back
US /stænd bæk/
UK /stænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
A2Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- leave: To go away from; depart
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- grass: To betray someone
- come: To arrive at a place
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- shepherd: Person's name
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- motive: A reason for doing something
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- policeman: Male police officer
- derrick: Framework erected over an oil well to allow drill
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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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