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.
B1Morealphabet
US /ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/
UK /ˈælfəbet/
- Noun
- Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
B1Morealphabetical
US /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌælfəˈbetɪkl/
- Adjective
- Arranged in order of the letters of an alphabet
B1Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreape
US /ep/
UK /eɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Animal related to monkeys and humans
- Transitive Verb
- To copy someone's actions
B1Moreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morecalamity
US /kəˈlæmɪti/
UK /kəˈlæməti/
- Noun
- An event that causes great harm or distress
C1Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredig
US /dɪɡ/
UK /dɪg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move material to create a hole
- To search or investigate thoroughly.
A2Moredine
US /daɪn/
UK /daɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat
A2Moredolphin
US /ˈdɑ:lfɪn/
UK /ˈdɒlfɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
B1Moredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreerr
US /ɚ, ɛr/
UK /ɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a mistake
B2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Morefabulous
US /ˈfæbjələs/
UK /ˈfæbjələs/
- Adjective
- Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
B2Morefrom the top
US /frʌm ði tɑp/
UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/
- Phrase
- From the beginning.
- From the highest point or position.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Morehooray
US /hʊˈre/
UK /hʊ'reɪ/
- Interjection
- Said to show delight at something happening
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morekick about
US /kɪk əˈbaʊt/
UK /kik əˈbaʊt/
- other
- To spend time relaxing or playing informally.
B2Morelullaby
US /ˈlʌləˌbaɪ/
UK /'lʌləbaɪ/
- Noun
- Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
- Transitive Verb
- To sing a lullaby to (someone).
B2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the loose
US /ɑn ði lus/
UK /ɔn ðə lu:s/
- Adjective
- Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
- Uncontrolled; behaving wildly or without restraint.
A1Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Moreon wheels
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- Phrase
- Mobile; equipped to travel.
- Mounted on wheels; mobile.
A1Morepicnic
US /ˈpɪknɪk/
UK /ˈpɪknɪk/
- Noun
- Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a meal on the ground outdoors
B1Morerat
US /ræt/
UK /ræt/
- Countable Noun
- Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
B1Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestand back
US /stænd bæk/
UK /stænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretake it away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something.
- Idiom
- To begin playing or performing.
C1Moreterribly
US /ˈtɛrəbli/
UK /ˈterəbli/
- Adverb
- To an extreme degree; badly; very
- Very; extremely
B1Moreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreto the rescue
US /tu ðə ˈrɛskju/
UK /tə ðə ˈreskju:/
- other
- Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
B1Moretrap
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
A2Moretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoreunder the sun
US
UK
- Phrase
- Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
- In the world; on the earth.
A1Moreunderwater
US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
C2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on time
- to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
- take it away: To remove something.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- go on: To continue doing something
- sit down: To take a seat
- have to: Must do
- in charge: To be responsible for
- kick about: To spend time relaxing or playing informally.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- got to: To arrive at some place
- going on: To continue doing something
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- on the loose: Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- huge: Very very large
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- lullaby: Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
- alphabetical: Arranged in order of the letters of an alphabet
- dine: To eat
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
- picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- err: To make a mistake
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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My First ABC's | Learn to Read and Spell for Kids Compilation | Alphablocks
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/15Get ready for an alphabet adventure with the Alphablocks! This super fun compilation brings the ABCs to life with catchy songs and exciting stories, perfect for helping young learners master their letters and sounds. You'll love singing along and discovering how each letter plays a role in building words and telling tales!
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