anymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Morebear
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
A2Morecandle
US /ˈkændl/
UK /ˈkændl/
- Countable Noun
- Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
A2Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moreflashlight
US /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
UK /'flæʃlaɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
- A feature on a smartphone that uses the camera's LED as a light source.
B1Moreflooding
US /flʌdɪŋ/
UK /flʌdɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
B1Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morelantern
US /ˈlæntərn/
UK /ˈlæntən/
- Countable Noun
- Light in a glass box that can be carried
B2Morelightbulb
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Electric bulb from which light comes
C2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moreout 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.
A1Moreowl
US /aʊl/
UK /aʊl/
- Noun
- Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
B1Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresparkle
US /ˈspɑ:rkl/
UK /ˈspɑ:kl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny brief bits of light energy
B1Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- anymore: No longer; no more
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- candle: Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- lightbulb: Electric bulb from which light comes
- flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
- firefly: Flying beetles that give off a green light
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
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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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dashioulin posted on 2016/11/23Ever wondered how to find your friends when you feel a bit lost? This sweet story about a lonely firefly who searches the night sky for a friend is perfect for bedtime and will help you practice simple sentence structures. You'll love following the firefly's journey as it discovers the magic of connection!
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