Vocabulary

  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
  • to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • sit: To take an exam
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • eat: To put food in your mouth
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
  • sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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    • lay in

      US /le ɪn/

      UK /lei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
      • Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
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    • sigh

      US /saɪ/

      UK /saɪ/

      • Noun
      • Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • to pieces

      US /tu ˈpisɪz/

      UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/

      • other
      • Broken into many small parts.
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    • upon a time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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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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    Fairy Tales as Short Bedtime Stories: The Story of Goldilocks and The 3 Bears

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    Ever wondered what happens when an uninvited guest visits the Three Bears? Dive into the whimsical tale of Goldilocks and learn simple sentence structures and situational dialogue perfect for everyday conversations. This is a fantastic, family-friendly way to practice your English with a classic bedtime story!

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