blow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefirecracker
US /ˈfaɪərkrækə(r)/
UK /ˈfaɪəkrækə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Firework making a sharp loud bang
C2Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefuse
US /fjuz/
UK /fju:z/
- Noun
- Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- Electrical safety device
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Metal) to become one through heat contact
- To become combined; unite.
B2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Moresorrow
US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/
UK /'sɒrəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep sadness caused by a loss
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience deep sadness
B1Moreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Moreviolent
US /ˈvaɪələnt/
UK /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Adjective
- Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- sit: To take an exam
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- hour: 60 minutes
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- live: To be alive
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- blow: To move something using air
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- firecracker: Firework making a sharp loud bang
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
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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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Ward Miles - First Year - OFFICIAL
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Go Tutor posted on 2013/12/16Get ready for a beautiful, bittersweet journey with Ward Miles' "First Year"! This original song uses a cool firecracker metaphor to explore homecoming and feelings, perfect for anyone who loves spoken word poetry. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while enjoying this emotional performance!
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