above all
US /əˈbʌv ɔl/
UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Most importantly; more than anything else.
A1Morebittersweet
US /'bɪtəˌswi:t/
UK /'bɪtəswi:t/
- Adjective
- Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
C2Moredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
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
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Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- love: Person's name
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- darling: Dearly loved person
- bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
- goodbye: Something you say when you leave someone
- ev
- ry: A ligature of the letters 'r' and 'y', sometimes found in typography.
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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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Vivi Lee posted on 2016/06/14Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster with Whitney Houston's iconic "I Will Always Love You"! You'll not only relive this classic breakup ballad but also pick up simple sentence structures and grammar perfect for everyday conversations. It's a soulful way to boost your English skills with a truly show-stopping finale!
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