bite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebranch
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.
A2TOEICMoredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoregoodnight
US /ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt/
UK /ˌɡʊd'naɪt/
- Interjection
- (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
B2Moreheh
US /heɪ/
UK /heɪ/
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
C2Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorescratchy
US /ˈskrætʃi/
UK /ˈskrætʃi/
- Adjective
- Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
B1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- kid: Child or young person
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- darling: Dearly loved person
- scratchy: Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
- heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
- goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
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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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Caillou - Caillou is Afraid in the Dark (S01E09) | Cartoon for Kids
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林橘子 posted on 2018/08/26Is your little one afraid of the dark? This heartwarming Caillou episode tackles nighttime fears and imaginary monsters with a comforting story, perfect for bedtime! You'll love how it uses simple sentences and everyday dialogue to help kids feel brave and secure.
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