caption
US /ˈkæpʃən/
UK /ˈkæpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation written next to a picture in a book
- Transitive Verb
- To add an explanation next to a picture in a book
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moresigh
US /saɪ/
UK /saɪ/
- Noun
- Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
A2Moresizzle
US /ˈsɪzəl/
UK /'sɪzl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- Intransitive Verb
- To become very hot as if being fried
C1More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- go: To attend or be at a place
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- close: Almost; near
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- caption: Explanation written next to a picture in a book
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
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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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