along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morearticulate
US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/
UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To express something clearly using language
- Adjective
- Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
B2TOEICMoreas anything
US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/
UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/
- other
- Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
B2Moreat hand
US /æt hænd/
UK /æt hænd/
- Phrase
- Close by; readily available.
- About to happen; imminent.
- Adjective
- Nearby; easily available
A1Moreblock
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.
A2Morecome before
US /kʌm bɪˈfɔr/
UK /kʌm biˈfɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- To be considered more important than something else.
A1Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Morefight back
US /faɪt bæk/
UK /fait bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make your point more strongly against opponent
A1Morefollow through
US /ˈfɑlo θru/
UK /ˈfɔləu θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To fulfill a promise
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the block
US
UK
- Phrase
- Available for sale; up for auction.
- At risk of being eliminated or terminated.
A1Morepresent participle
US
UK
- Noun
- A verb form ending in '-ing' in English, used in forming continuous tenses.
A1Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMorethink 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
A1Morethrough with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- present participle: A verb form ending in '-ing' in English, used in forming continuous tenses.
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
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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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CUChou posted on 2015/02/03Ever felt like you have to switch up your English depending on who you're talking to? Jamila Lyiscott hilariously breaks down the three ways she speaks English, showing how code-switching is a powerful tool for identity and expression. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights into language policing and articulation!
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