Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
- by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- account: An advantage
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- dawn: First light of day
- affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- master: To gain control over something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- point: An item to be discussed
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- great: Very good; better than before
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- construct: To build or create something
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- allegiance: Loyalty
- village: Small town in the country
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- live: To be alive
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- penny: Person's name
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- main: Most important; most often used
- forget: To not remember something
- fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
- close: Almost; near
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- upstairs: On a floor above
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- jug: Large container, usually for pouring liquids
- poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2021/11/03Ever wondered what life was like for a medieval merchant? Step inside a 13th-century house and explore the daily life, from the family-run shop to the wine trade, picking up advanced vocabulary and cultural insights along the way! You'll get a fantastic look at historical trade practices and household roles.
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