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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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English is tough stuff! Tricky poem read aloud with IPA indications
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巫嘟 posted on 2014/07/03Ever feel like English pronunciation is just plain tricky? This hilarious poem, "English Is Tough Stuff!", is read aloud with IPA to show you exactly why! You'll have a blast spotting spelling irregularities and irregular rhymes while boosting your vocabulary.
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