ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Moreaunt
US /ænt/
UK /ɑ:nt/
- Countable Noun
- Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
A2Morebarefoot
US /ˈbɛrfʊt/
UK /'beəfʊt/
- Adjective
- (Walking) without shoes
C2Morebring on
US /brɪŋ ɑn/
UK /briŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
A1Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Moreceiling
US /ˈsilɪŋ/
UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Top part of a room above your head
- Greatest level that is allowed; limit
- Transitive Verb
- To round a number up to the nearest integer
- To provide a room with a ceiling.
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moreflicker
US /ˈflɪkɚ/
UK /'flɪkə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
- (Of a flame or fire) to burn unsteadily
- Noun
- A light from a flame moving in the wind
B1Morefoolish
US /ˈfulɪʃ/
UK /ˈfu:lɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
A2Moreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMorefreezing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- Adjective
- Period of very cold weather under zero degrees
B1Moreleapt
US /lɛpt, lipt/
UK /lept/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
B1Moreliquor
US /ˈlɪkɚ/
UK /ˈlɪkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong alcoholic beverage
B2Moremadness
US /ˈmædnɪs/
UK /ˈmædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Obsolete term for legal insanity
- The state of being mentally ill; insanity.
A2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresneeze
US /sniz/
UK /sni:z/
- Noun
- Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresunset
US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
UK /ˈsʌnset/
- Noun
- Daily disappearance of the sun
B2Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretumble
US /ˈtʌmbəl/
UK /'tʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- To decrease rapidly and significantly.
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- flame: To glow
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- ache: To want something very badly
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
- freezing: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
- foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- leapt: To enter or start something eagerly
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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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La La Land - Audition (The Fools Who Dream) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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鍾琴光 posted on 2017/07/13Ever wondered about the dreams that fuel our passions? This video dives into the poetic 'Fools Who Dream' from La La Land, exploring themes of Parisian memories and a bohemian life through simple sentence structures. It's a beautiful way to practice descriptive language and get inspired!
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