alley
US /ˈæli/
UK /'ælɪ/
- Noun
- A narrow road or path between buildings
B1Morearch
US /ɑ:rtʃ/
UK /ɑ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- Adjective
- Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
B1Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebronze
US /brɑ:nz/
UK /brɒnz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Having a yellowish olive-brown color
- Alloy of tin and copper with a dark tan color
B1Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Morecauldron
US /ˈkɔldrən/
UK /ˈkɔ:ldrən/
- Countable Noun
- Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
C1Morechannel
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
B1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecounter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /'kaʊntə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
- Prefix
- Being opposite or against something
B1Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moregoblin
US /ˈɡɑblɪn/
UK /'ɡɒblɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
B2Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehall
US /hɔl/
UK /hɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area just inside the entrance of a building
- Large room/building for public events/gatherings
A2Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moreowl
US /aʊl/
UK /aʊl/
- Noun
- Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
B1Morepassage
US /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
UK /'pæsɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving through time
- Countable Noun
- Journey by ship from one place to another
- Short piece from a longer song, article or speech
A2TOEICMorephoenix
US /ˈfinɪks/
UK /ˈfi:nɪks/
- Noun
- Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- A symbol of immortality or rebirth.
- Proper Noun
- A small constellation in the southern sky.
- The capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
C1Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerobe
US /roʊb/
UK /rəʊb/
- Noun
- Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
B2Moresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoretelescope
US /ˈtelɪskoʊp/
UK /ˈtelɪskəʊp/
- Noun
- Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- Transitive Verb
- To shorten by compacting tubes inside each other
C2Moreumbrella
US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
UK /ʌmˈbrelə/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Moreunicorn
US /ˈjunɪˌkɔrn/
UK /ˈju:nɪkɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
B2Moreuniform
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
A2Morevideo
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.
A2Morewand
US /wɑnd/
UK /wɒnd/
- Countable Noun
- Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
C1Morewood
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
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- point: An item to be discussed
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- fill: To make something full
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- passage: Process of moving through time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- silver: Person's name
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
- robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- wood: Person's name
- phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- cauldron: Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- goblin: Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
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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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🧙♂️⚡HARRY P0TTER BOOK 1 Ch-5⚡🧙♂️ audiobook for English Beginners (Leitura Guida)
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Ww Juan posted on 2026/08/31Ever wondered how Harry Potter gets his magical supplies? This chapter takes you on an exciting trip to Diagon Alley, showing you all the amazing shops and the wizarding bank, Gringotts! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to shopping and magic along the way.
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