above all
US /əˈbʌv ɔl/
UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Most importantly; more than anything else.
A1Moreas for
US /æz fɔr/
UK /æz fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Concerning; regarding.
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat sea
US /æt si/
UK /æt si:/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Confused; not knowing what to do.
A1Morebook on
US
UK
- Noun
- A book about a particular subject.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place a bet on something.
A1Moreby gum
US /baɪ ɡʌm/
UK /baɪ ɡʌm/
- other
- An old-fashioned expression of surprise or emphasis.
C2Moreby heart
US /baɪ hɑrt/
UK /bai hɑ:t/
- Adverb
- Learned or memorized perfectly.
- Phrase
- To memorize something perfectly
A2Morecap
US /kæp/
UK /kæp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
B1Morecast down
US
UK
- Adjective
- Depressed; disheartened.
- Transitive Verb
- To lower or direct downward (eyes, gaze, etc.).
- To overthrow or defeat.
B2Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMorecruise
US /kruz/
UK /kru:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To easily achieve
- To travel by boat or car for leisure
- Countable Noun
- A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
B1Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moredeal to
US /dil tə/
UK /di:l tə/
- other
- To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
C1Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold over
US /hold ˈovɚ/
UK /həuld ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To postpone; delay.
- To retain in a position beyond the usual term.
hostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
A1Morein vain
US /ɪn ven/
UK /in vein/
- Phrase
- Without success or result; futilely.
C1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
make with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
other than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Moreround about
US /raʊnd əˈbaʊt/
UK /raund əˈbaut/
- Adverb
- Approximately; about.
- Preposition
- All around; surrounding.
A2Moresee through
US /si θru/
UK /si: θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To realize the truth about
- To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
A1Moreset down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To place something down on a table, etc.
A1Moresilver
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
A2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestand for
US /stænd fɔr/
UK /stænd fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- To represent or symbolize
A1Morestep down
US /stɛp daʊn/
UK /step daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the amount of something
- To resign
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the voltage of an electrical current.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethink on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully before making a decision.
A1Moreto hand
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- To offer assistance or help.
A1Moretogether with
US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/
UK /təˈɡeðə wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; along with.
- Including; as well as.
A1Morewant out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- set down
- by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
- step down: To reduce the amount of something
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- hold over: To postpone; delay.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- go on: To continue doing something
- by gum: An old-fashioned expression of surprise or emphasis.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- cast down: Depressed; disheartened.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- at sea
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- have to: Must do
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- round about: Approximately; about.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- such as: For example; like
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- spot: A certain place or area
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- cruise: To easily achieve
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- silver: Person's name
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
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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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Chapter 29 - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - The Black Spot Again
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甯健桃 posted on 2015/10/25Get ready for some serious pirate drama as we dive back into Treasure Island! You'll hear Long John Silver face down the dreaded Black Spot and pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way. This is a fantastic chance to boost your English while getting swept up in a thrilling adventure!
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