except for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
give up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregratitude
US /ˈɡrætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈgrætɪtju:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Warm friendly feelings of thanks
B2TOEICMorekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- long: Person's name
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- close: Almost; near
- kid: Child or young person
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
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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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Nawatobi (なわとび) [Short English Cover]
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黃鈺珊 posted on 2016/04/26Ever felt that bittersweet mix of happiness and nostalgia? This short cover of "Nawatobi" beautifully captures those tender feelings of gratitude and overcoming fear, perfect for exploring simple sentence structures in a touching story. You'll definitely pick up on some lovely phrases that express deep appreciation and heartfelt confessions!
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