Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- kneel down: To go down on one's knees.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
- become of: To happen or become the result of something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- at least: As a minimum
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for all that: Despite that; even though.
- at any rate: Whatever happens; in any case; anyway.
- take it away: To remove something.
- such as: For example; like
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- set about: To begin or start to do something
- run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- set off: To start a journey
- out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
- under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
- on tiptoe: Walking quietly with raised heels to avoid making noise.
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- voice: Ability to sing well
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- broken: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
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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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Chapter 04 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
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Bryan posted on 2014/07/25Get ready for some wonderfully weird Alice in Wonderland fun as the White Rabbit causes a stir in this chapter! You'll dive into hilarious situational dialogues and pick up complex sentence structures that make this classic story so captivating.
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