alert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMorebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morecabin
US /ˈkæbɪn/
UK /'kæbɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
B1Moreghost
US /goʊst/
UK /gəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehawk
US /hɔk/
UK /hɔ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- Someone wanting to go to war using the military
- Intransitive Verb
- To remove something from the throat by coughing
B2Morekeen
US /kin/
UK /ki:n/
- Adjective
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
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Vocabulary
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- close: Almost; near
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- job: Something that must be done
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- snoopy: A fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
- shh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/29Get ready for a spooky adventure with Snoopy as he's tasked with guarding a cabin from a mysterious ghost! You'll hear fun phrases like 'alert and ready for anything' and 'keen eyes of a hawk' that are perfect for describing someone on high alert. Tune in to see if Snoopy can protect the campers from any ghostly visitors!
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