back up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebrick
US /brɪk/
UK /brɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
A2Morebuild a house
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To construct a building for habitation.
A1Moredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the door
US /ɑn ðə dɔr/
UK /ɒn ðə dɔ:/
- Preposition
- Situated on the surface or part of a door.
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Moreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1More
Vocabulary
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- set off: To start a journey
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- blow: To move something using air
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- bad: Not good; wrong
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- big: Popular
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
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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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The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf | Fairy Tale for Children
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Sandy posted on 2016/06/11Get ready for a classic! This fun read-aloud of 'The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf' is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up everyday vocabulary. You'll love following the story and hearing how the pigs outsmart the wolf!
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