Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- irregular verbs: Verbs that do not form their past tense or past participle by adding -ed.
- common usage: The way in which something is most frequently or widely used.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- pop in: To visit someone briefly.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- click: To work well with someone or something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- respond: To answer something or someone
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- usage: Amount something is used
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- irregular: Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
- repeat: Action that is done again
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- history: Established pattern or record
- conjugate: (Of leaves) having only one pair of leaflets
- mush: Something soft and wet and usually thick
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- invert: To turn the order of things backwards
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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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