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
A2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecrumble
US /ˈkrʌmbəl/
UK /ˈkrʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To break into small parts or crumbs
B2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moredessert
US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/
UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/
- Noun
- Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
B2Moredrought
US /draʊt/
UK /draʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long period of dry weather
- A prolonged absence or shortage of something specified.
B1Moreflower
US /ˈflaʊɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
- To develop successfully or fully
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moremirage
US /mɪˈrɑʒ/
UK /'mɪrɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Thing you think you can see but not really there
C1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Morestick
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
A2Morestick around
US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
UK /stik əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain in place; not leave or go
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreyearning
US /ˈjɜ:rnɪŋ/
UK /ˈjɜ:nɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly desire something or someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
B2More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Miss: To be absent
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- call: A order or request for action
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- voice: Ability to sing well
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- burn: To destroy with fire
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- drought: Long period of dry weather
- yearning: To strongly desire something or someone
- mirage: Thing you think you can see but not really there
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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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A Year Without Rain - Selena Gomez & The Scene / Videoremix DJ Vibes (with lyrics)
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Eva posted on 2013/05/17Ever felt that deep yearning for someone far away? This lyric video for Selena Gomez & The Scene's 'A Year Without Rain' perfectly captures that romantic longing with its desert imagery and a super catchy chorus. You'll get a great feel for simple sentence structures while jamming to this emotional ballad!
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