aside from
US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/
UK /əˈsaid frɔm/
- Phrase
A1Moredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreexclusively
US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- For the use of only one person or group
- Completely; without anything else being involved.
B2TOEICMoreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morein town
US /ɪn taʊn/
UK /in taun/
- Phrase
- Present or available in the local area or city.
- Available or present in a particular place.
A1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
light on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Moreroam
US /rom/
UK /rəʊm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about freely without a set destination
B1Morestep aside
US /stɛp əˈsaɪd/
UK /step əˈsaid/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- To give up a job or position, often to allow someone else to take it.
B1Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1More
Vocabulary
- step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- aside from
- light on: To illuminate something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- love: Person's name
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- American: Person from the USA
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
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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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There's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction!
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Shan Jiang posted on 2015/06/30Did you know some dinosaurs might have survived mass extinction? Dive into the fascinating world of paleontology with this DNews report and discover incredible fossils from the Early Cretaceous period! You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and get a grasp of complex sentence structures while exploring the secrets of the past.
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