Vocabulary
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- come forth: To appear; to emerge.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- lie with: To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- on pain of: With the threat of punishment if the stated action is not done.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- such as: For example; like
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- fall out
- fall upon: To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
- in faith: Truly; certainly; indeed.
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- by night: During the night; not during the day.
- dream on: Said when you think something is very unlikely to happen.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- by the book: According to the rules; strictly
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
- have to: Must do
- set on: To attack
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
- quarrel with: To have an argument or disagreement with someone.
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- set up
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
- step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- in good time: By the required time; with time to spare
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
- come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
- let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
- come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
- turn the tables: To reverse a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
- put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
- convert to: To change into another form, substance, state, or product.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- sit under: To study or receive instruction from someone.
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- on form: Performing well; at one's best
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- swear at: To use offensive language to or about (someone).
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- dwell upon: To think or talk about something for a long time.
- black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
- at ease
- to the purpose: In a way that is relevant and meaningful to the matter.
- bow in: To enter a place with a bow as a sign of respect.
- come between: To be the cause of a disagreement between people
- wild goose chase: A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- as true as: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement by comparing it to something known to be true.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- talked on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- wear out
- sum up
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- spy out: To observe or watch secretly to gain information.
- by the ears: Engaged in a noisy or physical fight or argument.
- beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- like lightning: Very quickly or suddenly.
- in haste: With excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
- seize on: To quickly use or take advantage of an opportunity or information.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- keep off: To not walk on something e.g. the grass
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- break of day: The start of daylight; dawn.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- out of tune: Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
- to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
- next to: Being located along side another
- hold your tongue: To stop yourself from saying something you might regret.
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- knit up: To heal especially relating to skin or tissue closing up.
- sit up with: To stay awake while caring for someone, often at night.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
- dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to the bones: Extremely; deeply, especially relating to feeling cold or frightened.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- descend into: To go down into a place.
- at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- comes upon: To accidentally find; discover something
- dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- seal up: To close something tightly so that air, water, etc. cannot get in or out.
- bring forth: To give birth to animals or children
- make against: To be unfavorable or opposing to someone or something.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- love: Person's name
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- dead: Not alive
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- enter: To start a career or an education
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- prince: Person's name
- nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- thou: An old-fashioned word for you
- Paris: Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
- thee: An old-fashioned word for you
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- doth: Do, does
- thy: An old-fashioned word for your
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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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richardwang posted on 2014/03/29Dive into the dramatic opening of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with this audiobook reading of the Prologue and Act One! You'll hear the famous lines that set the stage for Verona's tragic tale and pick up some fantastic vocabulary for discussing conflict and love.
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