hook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moremax
US /mæks/
UK /mæks/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Short for 'maximum'
A2Morenice try
US
UK
- Interjection
- Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
A1Moreofficially
US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/
UK /əˈfɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
- In a public or open manner.
A2Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Morestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Morestoke
US /stok/
UK /stəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
C1More
Vocabulary
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- sally: A venture off the beaten path
- max: Person's name
- electro: (Chemistry) short for electroplate, electrotype
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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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Spider-Man - Electro Is a Creep (S1E7) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/21Get ready for a super tense confrontation as Electro explains why he's a creep in this awesome movie clip! You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for practicing your English in a fun, dramatic way.
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