after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreanaconda
US /ˌænə'kɑ:ndə/
UK /ˌænə'kɒndə/
- Noun
- Large snake of tropical South America
C2Moreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Moregrower
US /'ɡroʊr/
UK /'ɡrəʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein shock
US
UK
- Phrase
- When not enough blood flows round the body
A2Morejig
US /dʒɪɡ/
UK /dʒɪɡ/
- Noun
- Lively dance
C1Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMorelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremajestic
US /məˈdʒɛstɪk/
UK /mə'dʒestɪk/
- Adjective
- Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremower
US /'moʊr/
UK /'məʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Machine with blades to cut grass
B2Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepony
US /ˈponi/
UK /'pəʊnɪ/
- Noun
- Small young horse
B2Moreshy
US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
- Adjective
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move away due to nervousness
A2Moresigh
US /saɪ/
UK /saɪ/
- Noun
- Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
A2Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Moresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Moresolid
US /ˈsɑlɪd/
UK /'sɒlɪd/
- Adjective
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moresue
US /su/
UK /su:/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To take legal action against someone
B2Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moreswell
US /swɛl/
UK /swel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- Uncountable Noun
- Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
- Act of growing in size or increasing in number
B1Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMorewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1Morewithout a doubt
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly; definitely.
worm
US /wɚm/
UK /wɜ:m/
- Noun
- Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- Transitive Verb
- To remove worms from an animals stomach
- To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
B2More
Vocabulary
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- spot: A certain place or area
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- fill: To make something full
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- sue: Person's name
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- pony: Small young horse
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- mower: Machine with blades to cut grass
- anaconda: Large snake of tropical South America
- jig: Lively dance
- grower: Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
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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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"I'm a Grower, Not a Shower" by @kinseymaezing #notachildrensbook #storytime #comedy
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蘇英蔓 posted on 2026/09/05Ever feel like you're not measuring up? This hilarious storytime video, "I'm a Grower, Not a Shower," uses a worm's journey to explore self-acceptance and unexpected growth. You'll pick up some fun, informal phrases and get a good laugh along the way!
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