button
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMoregently
US /ˈdʒentli/
UK /ˈdʒentli/
- Adverb
- In a mild, careful, and soft manner
A2Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoresesame
US /ˈsɛsəmi/
UK /ˈsesəmi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
B2Morespaceship
US /ˈspesˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
- Noun
- Spacecraft designed to travel into space
C2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretoaster
US /ˈtoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈtəʊstə(r)/
- Noun
- Electrical appliance for making toast
B1Moreturbo
US /'tɜ:boʊ/
UK /'tɜ:bəʊ/
- Noun
- Device that increases the power of an engine
B2Moreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn on
- seek: To ask someone for help
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- fix: Answer to a problem
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- ship: Large boat
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- job: Something that must be done
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
- spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
- ugh: Sound people make when hurt
- turbo: Device that increases the power of an engine
- li: Chinese distance measure; approximately . kilometers
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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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Sesame Street: Volume 3 | NEW SEASON Trailer | Netflix Jr
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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/07/23Get ready for a super-duper fast adventure with Elmo and friends on Sesame Street! You'll learn how to gently handle buttons and what to do when things go a little too fast, picking up fun phrases like 'boosters' and 'turbo boosty button' along the way. It's a hilarious and helpful look at problem-solving that you won't want to miss!
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