by chance
US /baɪ tʃæns/
UK /bai tʃɑ:ns/
- Adverb
- Accidentally; without planning.
- Phrase
- Accidentally; without planning.
B1Morelike a dream
US /laɪk ə ˈdrim/
UK /laɪk ə ˈdri:m/
- other
- Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
B1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- long: Person's name
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- scared: To become frightened
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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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Adele - When We Were Young | Alice Olivia - Cover
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王子祐 posted on 2016/01/12Get ready for a beautiful piano ballad cover of Adele's "When We Were Young" by Alice Olivia! This video is a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while soaking in the nostalgic and cinematic vibes of the lyrics. You'll love the emotional vocal showcase and might even get a little heartbroken!
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