merrily
US /ˈmɛrɪlɪ/
UK /ˈmerəli/
- Adverb
- In a happy cheerful manner
B1Moreobligation
US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- Fact of being forced morally to do something
B2TOEICMoreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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Vocabulary
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- express: To send something by fast mail
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- person: Man, woman or child
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- come: To arrive at a place
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- merrily: In a happy cheerful manner
- love: Person's name
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- dane: Person from Denmark
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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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Happy Dance | Peanuts
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Yukiko posted on 2018/12/15Ever feel like spontaneously breaking into a happy dance? This fun clip from "Peanuts" shows Snoopy doing just that, giving you a playful look at situational dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up some great everyday phrases while enjoying a classic animated moment!
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