grow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMoreonce 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.
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreupon a time
US
UK
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- 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.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- live: To be alive
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- happen: To take place or occur
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- forget: To not remember something
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
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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 Little Prince Official US Release Trailer (2016) - Jeff Bridges Animated Movie HD
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April posted on 2016/07/11Ever feel like you're searching for home? This trailer for 'The Little Prince' is a beautiful, poetic monologue that explores finding your way back, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and diving into some cultural depth. You'll love the nostalgic feel and the first-person narration that really pulls you in!
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