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- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- give over: To give all your energies to; devote
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
- take delight: To get a lot of pleasure from something
- at least: As a minimum
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- truth: Real facts about something
- thousand: Number 1,000
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- woman: Adult female human being
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
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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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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Chapter 01
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羅致 posted on 2014/06/03Ever wondered about that famous opening line from Pride and Prejudice? Dive into Chapter 1 with us to explore the witty world of the Bennet family and pick up some great situational dialogue and cultural insights from the Regency era. It's a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while enjoying a classic!
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