at a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Moreclothing
US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
UK /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
A2Morecrime
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.
A2Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredistraction
US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
B2Moredodgy
US /ˈdɑdʒi/
UK /'dɒdʒɪ/
- Adjective
- Slightly dishonest; not quite right
- Dishonest or unreliable.
C1Moreelectricity
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
- The study or science of electric charges and currents.
A2Moreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMorefalling apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Moregarden
US /ˈgɑ:rdn/
UK /ˈgɑ:dn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
A2Moreget a sense
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or perceive something intuitively.
A1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morejade
US /dʒed/
UK /dʒeɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morejuice
US /dʒus/
UK /dʒu:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremisery
US /ˈmɪzəri/
UK /'mɪzərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thing that causes unhappiness
- Extreme suffering or unhappiness
B1Moremusical
US /ˈmju:zɪkl/
UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having a pleasant sound like music
- Having skill or being gifted in music
- Noun
- Play or movie set to music
A2Morepoverty
US /ˈpɑvəti/
UK /ˈpɔvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
B1Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerag
US /ræɡ/
UK /ræɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make fun of someone; joke about
B2Moreroundabout
US /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/
UK /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
- Noun
- Round junction for several roads; traffic island
- Adjective
- Not direct or straightforward.
B2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreshoe
US /ʃu/
UK /ʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
- Piece of metal nailed under a horse's foot
- Transitive Verb
- To put a metal ring on a horse's foot
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoreslum
US /slʌm/
UK /slʌm/
- Noun
- Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time in less good place or conditions
B2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMorethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoreused 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
A1Morevictorian
US /vɪkˈtɔriən, -ˈtor-/
UK /vɪkˈtɔ:riən/
- Adjective
- Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
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Vocabulary
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- poverty: State of being poor
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- great: Very good; better than before
- part: Division of a book
- area: Amount of measured space
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
- history: Established pattern or record
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- dodgy: Slightly dishonest; not quite right
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- dirty: Not clean
- garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- safe: Highly likely
- roundabout: Round junction for several roads; traffic island
- shoe: Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
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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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Welcome to London - Tour around Covent Garden
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Ashley Chen posted on 2021/01/14Ready for a stroll through London's vibrant Covent Garden? You'll explore its famous street performers, charming Seven Dials, and colorful Neal's Yard, all while learning practical English and diving into Victorian London's history. It's a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary and cultural knowledge with a fun, nostalgic walking tour!
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