accuse
US /əˈkjuz/
UK /ə'kju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To claim that someone has done something wrong
A2Moredawn
US /dɔn/
UK /dɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- First light of day
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin to grow light as the sun rises
- To begin to be understood for the first time
B1Moredrum
US /drʌm/
UK /drʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
- Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
A2Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
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Vocabulary
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- dawn: First light of day
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
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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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Shi Yun Lin posted on 2015/01/11Dive into the powerful folk ballad 'Over the Hills and Far Away' and explore themes of wrongful arrest and longing! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures while getting swept away by this narrative song's emotional story of love and loss.
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