along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morebowl
US /bol/
UK /bəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
A2Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Moreclang
US /klæŋ/
UK /klæŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell
C1Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Morecrept
US /krɛpt/
UK /krept/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
B1Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moredrip
US /drɪp/
UK /drɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
B1Moreeerily
US
UK
- Adverb
- In an unnatural mysterious manner
B1Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefurious
US /ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely angry
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Morehaunt
US /hɔnt, hɑnt/
UK /hɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
- Noun
- Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
B2Morehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMoreintruder
US /ɪn'tru:dər/
UK /ɪn'tru:də(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A burglar; robber
B2Morejudgment
US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
UK /'dʒʌdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- Official court decision given by judge
A2Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moreon 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.
A1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreproceed
US /proʊˈsi:d/
UK /prəˈsi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
A2TOEICMorepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Moreread along
US /rid əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ri:d əˈlɒŋ/
- other
- To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
A2Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morescribe
US /skraɪb/
UK /skraɪb/
- Noun
- History person/monk, who copied books by hand
- Transitive Verb
- To scratch or mark with a pointed instrument
C1Moreshriek
US /ʃrik/
UK /ʃri:k/
- Noun
- Loud high-pitched sound or scream
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud high-pitched sound or scream
B2Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresplatter
US /ˈsplætɚ/
UK /ˈsplætə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw drops of e.g. blood, on surface violently
C2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoreswallow
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
A2Morethump
US /θʌmp/
UK /θʌmp/
- Noun
- Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
- Transitive Verb
- To hit with the fist, making a loud hollow sound
B2Morethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreviolent
US /ˈvaɪələnt/
UK /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Adjective
- Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
A2More
Vocabulary
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- tiny: Very, very small
- furious: Extremely angry
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- respond: To answer something or someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- thunder: Loud sound
- eerily: In an unnatural mysterious manner
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- intruder: A burglar; robber
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- scribe: History person/monk, who copied books by hand
- crept: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- shriek: Loud high-pitched sound or scream
- thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
- splatter: To throw drops of e.g. blood, on surface violently
- clang: To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell
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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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THE SCARIEST STORY YOU'VE EVER HEARD! 👀 | Kids Read Aloud with Awnie
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/11/04Join Awnie for a suspenseful read-aloud as she narrates a spooky story about two brothers who discover mysterious nighttime noises in their home. You'll pick up descriptive verbs and idioms related to fear and mystery while finding out if these bumps in the night are actually monsters or something much more delicious. It's a fun way to practice your listening skills with a classic story full of surprises!
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