apparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
kindergarten
US /ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn/
UK /'kɪndəɡɑ:tn/
- Noun
- School or class for children between four and six
- Adjective
- Relating to kindergarten education.
B1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMoresneeze
US /sniz/
UK /sni:z/
- Noun
- Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
B1More
Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- talk: Style of speaking
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
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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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Nicole posted on 2015/12/09Get ready to giggle with Noah Ritter, the unfiltered kid who took the Ellen Show by storm! You'll love his hilarious first-time guest interview, and it's a fantastic chance to pick up simple, daily conversational phrases.
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