at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
bunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMorehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelibrarian
US /laɪ'brerɪrn/
UK /laɪ'breərɪən/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works in a library
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Moresponge
US /spʌndʒ/
UK /spʌndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
- Transitive Verb
- To wash the surface of something with a sponge
B1TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewood
US /wʊd/
UK /wʊd/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
- Cut tree used for making fires or building things
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- sit down: To take a seat
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- leave: To go away from; depart
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- person: Man, woman or child
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- part: Division of a book
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- level: Specific height of something
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- talk: Style of speaking
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- librarian: Person who works in a library
- wood: Person's name
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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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Learn English With This Easy Short Story | Comprehensible Input A1 Beginner
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Jasmine Chen posted on 2026/07/23Ever wondered how to navigate a library like Tom? This super simple story uses basic vocabulary to walk you through the whole process, from grabbing your bag to checking out a book! You'll pick up useful phrases for describing places and actions, perfect for A1 beginners.
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