by accident
US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/
UK /bai ˈæksidənt/
- Phrase
- Without intending to; unintentionally.
come up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moreexpel
US /ɪkˈspɛl/
UK /ɪk'spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To force a person to leave a place or organization
- To release or push something (e.g. air) out
B2TOEICMorefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Moreforbid
US /fərˈbɪd/
UK /fəˈbɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone not to do something
B1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremove over
US /muv ˈovɚ/
UK /mu:v ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- To change one's job or position within an organization.
preoccupy
US /priˈɑ:kjupaɪ/
UK /priˈɒkjupaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
B2Moresort out
US /sɔrt aʊt/
UK /sɔ:t aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- To resolve a problem; manage successfully
A1Morespooky
US /ˈspuki/
UK /ˈspu:ki/
- Adjective
- Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
C1Morestaircase
US /ˈstɛrˌkes/
UK /ˈsteəkeɪs/
- Noun
- Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
B1Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorestool
US /stul/
UK /stu:l/
- Countable Noun
- Single seat without support for the arms or back
- Uncountable Noun
- Med. feces; excrement
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2More
Vocabulary
- move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/18Ever wondered what's behind that forbidden third floor at Hogwarts? Dive into a suspenseful scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, complete with a moving staircase and the 'Alohomora' spell! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and practice situational dialogue that's perfect for building your confidence.
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