Christmas
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
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.
A1Morepretty much anything
US
UK
- Phrase
- Almost everything; nearly all things.
A1Morevenue
US /ˈvɛnju/
UK /'venju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- The place where a public event or meeting happens.
B2Morewine
US /waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Adjective
- Dark red color
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
A2More
Vocabulary
- on time
- next to: Being located along side another
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- go on: To continue doing something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- long: Person's name
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- talk: Style of speaking
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- late: At a time after the expected time
- wine: Dark red color
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- red: Being the color of blood
- Christmas: Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
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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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Eddie Redmayne's Wife Was Late to Their Wedding
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Chrissy Lin posted on 2015/02/03Can you believe Eddie Redmayne's wife was late to their wedding?! This fun talk show clip shares a hilarious wedding anecdote and some lighthearted banter about newlyweds. You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations!
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