Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go away: To go on vacation
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- stop: To block or close something
- ship: Large boat
- forest: Large area with many trees
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- ill: Not well or sick
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
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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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Sunny Hsu posted on 2014/09/12Get ready for an emotional adventure with "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother"! You'll follow a young hero's incredible sea voyage to find his mom, picking up simple sentence structures and practical, everyday dialogue along the way. It's a heartwarming classic that's perfect for boosting your cultural knowledge and storytelling comprehension!
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