Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • give directions: To provide multiple instructions or a detailed route to a destination.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • taxi: Car that transports people for money
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
  • town: Small city
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • red: Being the color of blood
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • left: To go away from; depart
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • meeting: To provide something that is necessary
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • crossroad: Junction where one street or road crosses another
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • intersection: Place where two things cross
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    • cathedral

      US /kəˈθidrəl/

      UK /kəˈθi:drəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large impressive main church in a particular area
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • crossroad

      US /'krɔ:sˌroʊd/

      UK /'krɔ:srəʊd/

      • Noun
      • Junction where one street or road crosses another
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    • give directions

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To provide multiple instructions or a detailed route to a destination.
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    • go towards

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move in the direction of someone or something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • intersection

      US /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntə'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two things cross
      • A point or line common to two or more lines or surfaces that cross or meet.
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    • look 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.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • taxi

      US /ˈtæksi/

      UK /'tæksɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Car that transports people for money
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • vet

      US /vɛt/

      UK /vet/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a careful and critical examination
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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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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