Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- going on: To continue doing something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- call: A order or request for action
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- bin: Type of container, usually for trash
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
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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
A2 Elementary
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Ellen Introduces Kids to the Technology of Yesterday
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Vicky posted on 2014/11/05Get ready to laugh as Ellen DeGeneres shows kids some seriously retro technology like typewriters and answering machines! You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for practical, daily conversations.
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