Vocabulary
- in good health: Being in a state of physical and mental well-being; not sick or injured.
- spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
- for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- town: Small city
- sister: Female you share a parent with
- father: A male parent
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- person: Man, woman or child
- leave: To go away from; depart
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- unmarried: Not being married
- minded: To be bothered or upset by something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- happen: To take place or occur
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- trust: To expect confidently
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
- fortunate: Having good luck
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- poorly: Badly; not enough; not sufficient
- decidedly: Without question and beyond doubt
- eld: Late time of life
- lt: Short for 'lieutenant'
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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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Why Why posted on 2013/03/30Ever wondered how to navigate tricky social situations with grace? This clip from Pride & Prejudice is perfect for diving into Regency-era manners and picking up natural dialogue, all while enjoying a classic story!
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