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.
B1Morecall on
US /kɔl ɑn/
UK /kɔ:l ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- To visit someone
A1Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Moredull
US /dʌl/
UK /dʌl/
- Adjective
- Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
A2Morefondly
US /ˈfɑ:ndli/
UK /ˈfɒndli/
- Adverb
- With fondness; with love
A2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morelandlord
US /ˈlændlɔ:rd/
UK /ˈlændlɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who owns and rents a place to people
B1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morenonsense
US /ˈnɑ:nsens/
UK /ˈnɒnsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- Foolish or unacceptable behaviour.
- Interjection
- Used to say that you do not agree with something or think it is not true.
A2Morepractically
US /ˈpræktɪkli/
UK /ˈpræktɪkli/
- Adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
- In a practical manner; realistically.
C1Moreshockingly
US /'ʃɒkɪŋlɪ/
UK /'ʃɒkɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- Extremely or greatly (in a bad way)
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- live: To be alive
- landlord: Someone who owns and rents a place to people
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- talk: Style of speaking
- love: Person's name
- daughter: A female child of someone
- fondly: With fondness; with love
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- shockingly: Extremely or greatly (in a bad way)
- sit: To take an exam
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
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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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