at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morecotton
US /ˈkɑ:tn/
UK /ˈkɒtn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, white material used to make cloth
- Adjective
- (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
A2Moreelectricity
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
- The study or science of electric charges and currents.
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moreneighborhood
US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/
UK /'neɪbəhʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a town or city that people live in
- People who live in a particular area
- Adjective
- Relating to a neighborhood.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreout of power
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
- Not functioning due to a lack of electricity.
A1Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Morethe whole story
US
UK
- Phrase
- The complete and unabridged account of something.
- The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
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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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Ellen's Holidays
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ziv posted on 2015/02/04Get ready for some holiday laughs with Ellen's hilarious mishap involving a power outage and no hot water! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases while enjoying a super relatable, self-deprecating story that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures.
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