after dinner
US
UK
- Phrase
- Following the meal of dinner.
- Adjective
- Suitable for or done after dinner.
A1Moreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Morebath
US /bæθ/
UK /bɑ:θ/
- Countable Noun
- Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
A2Morebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Morebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morecarefully
US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/
UK /'keəfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that involves focus and care
A2Moreclock in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
A1Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
homework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelaugh with
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To share a feeling of amusement with someone
lunchtime
US /ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/
- Noun
- The time you eat your midday meal
- Adjective
- Relating to or happening during the time when lunch is eaten.
B2Morenotebook
US /ˈnotˌbʊk/
UK /'nəʊtbʊk/
- Countable Noun
- Book with blank pages used for writing notes
A2TOEICMoreplayground
US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outdoor area for children to play in
B2Moreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoretake a bath
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash oneself in a bathtub.
A1Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moreuniform
US /ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm/
UK /ˈju:nɪfɔ:m/
- Noun
- Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To dress in formal clothes like the army wear
- To make a group of things the same
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewrite in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To add text to a document or form.
- To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
- take a bath: To wash oneself in a bathtub.
- after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- daily: Happening every day
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- notebook: Book with blank pages used for writing notes
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
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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 Daily Routine in 2 Minutes (Beginners Edition)
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Susan posted on 2026/08/04Want to talk about your day in English but don't know where to start? This super-quick video breaks down how to describe your daily routine using the present simple tense and handy connecting words like 'first,' 'then,' and 'finally.' You'll be telling your own story from morning to night in no time!
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