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
A2Morebee
US /bi/
UK /bi:/
- Noun
- Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- Black and yellow insect that makes honey
B1Morebranch
US /bræntʃ/
UK /brɑ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Part of a family related to the same members
- Part of organization with a specific function
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To separate away from the main part
- To extend in a new direction; diverge.
A2TOEICMorebumble
US /ˈbʌmbəl/
UK /'bʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be confused, in either a movement or in speech
B2Morecling
US /klɪŋ/
UK /klɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be dependent on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stick or be attached to
B1TOEICMorecricket
US /ˈkrɪkɪt/
UK /'krɪkɪt/
- Noun
- Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- Brown or black insect that makes short loud noises
B1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moredragonfly
US /ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ/
UK /ˈdrægənflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Large insect with four wings and a long body
B2Moreegg
US /ɛɡ/
UK /eg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
A2Moreflower
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
A2Moreglide
US /ɡlaɪd/
UK /ɡlaɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- (Plane) to fly without using the engines
- Noun
- A smooth, continuous movement.
- A smooth transition between two musical notes.
B1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morelocust
US /ˈloʊkəst/
UK /ˈləʊkəst/
- Countable Noun
- Insect similar to a grasshopper, that can swarm
C1Moremantis
US /'mæntɪs/
UK /'mæntɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Large insectivorous insect with prayerlike pose
- Symbolic representation of patience, meditation, or predatory behavior in various cultures.
C2Moremoth
US /mɔθ, mɑθ/
UK /mɒθ/
- Noun
- Insect with large wings that flies around at night
- A moth is a small, winged insect that is similar to a butterfly. Moths are often attracted to light and can damage clothes and other fabrics.
B2Moremunching
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat something quickly or loudly
B2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Morescrape
US /skrep/
UK /skreɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- To move roughly across the surface of something
- Noun
- Bad or unpleasant incident
- Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
B1Moresilently
US /ˈsaɪləntlɪ/
UK /ˈsaɪləntli/
- Adverb
- In a perfectly quiet way
B1Moreslurp
US /slɚp/
UK /slɜ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To drink noisily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making a noise when drinking
C1Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestillness
US /ˈstɪlnɪs/
UK /ˈstɪlnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calmness without winds
A2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2Moreworm
US /wɚm/
UK /wɜ:m/
- Noun
- Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- Transitive Verb
- To remove worms from an animals stomach
- To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
B2More
Vocabulary
- tiny: Very, very small
- huge: Very very large
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- cling: To be dependent on
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- happen: To take place or occur
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- slurp: To drink noisily
- stillness: Calmness without winds
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- locust: Insect similar to a grasshopper, that can swarm
- moth: Insect with large wings that flies around at night
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- silently: In a perfectly quiet way
- bumble: To be confused, in either a movement or in speech
- munching: To eat something quickly or loudly
- mantis: Large insectivorous insect with prayerlike pose
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- dragonfly: Large insect with four wings and a long body
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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 Very Quiet Cricket (The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories)
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大菲鴨阿 posted on 2017/02/09Ever wondered why some crickets are so quiet? Dive into the whimsical world of 'The Very Quiet Cricket' and discover the magic of silent chirps in this soothing read-aloud story! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures and practicing situational dialogue that feels just like a real conversation.
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