account of
US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/
UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/
- Noun
- A spoken or written description of an event.
- Preposition
- Because of; for the reason of.
B1Morealoud
US /əˈlaʊd/
UK /əˈlaʊd/
- Adverb
- In a way that can be heard; not said to yourself
A2Moreancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
UK /'ænsestə(r)/
- Noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
B1Morearchive
US /ˈɑrˌkaɪv/
UK /'ɑ:kaɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To store things such as historical records
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of historical records and materials
B1Moreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Morediary
US /ˈdaɪəri/
UK /ˈdaɪəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book in which you write what you did each day
- A book with spaces for each day of the year, used to record appointments and other arrangements.
A2TOEICMoredisobedience
US /ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈbi:diəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing what is not following the rules
B1Morefirst words
US
UK
- Noun
- The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
- The opening words of a written text or document.
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moreheroic
US /hɪˈroɪk/
UK /həˈrəʊɪk/
- Adjective
- Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- Relating to or characteristic of a hero or heroes; grand or imposing in scale or style.
A2Morein 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
A1Morelive on
US /lɪv ɒn/
UK /lɪv ɒn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
B2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1More
Vocabulary
- first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
- write down: To record in writing
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- black and white
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- act: To behave in a certain way
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- archive: To store things such as historical records
- landing: To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
- diary: Book in which you write what you did each day
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- library: Place where books and other media are kept
- aloud: In a way that can be heard; not said to yourself
- disobedience: Doing what is not following the rules
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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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【TED-Ed】Let's make history…by recording it - StoryCorps & TED Prize
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Christina Lin posted on 2015/12/14Ever wondered how to capture and preserve precious memories? This video dives into the amazing world of StoryCorps and how they're recording history, one conversation at a time! You'll discover how simple sentence structures and powerful vocabulary can bring these incredible 'Legacy Stories' to life.
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