Vocabulary
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- master: To gain control over something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- great: Very good; better than before
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- cheque: Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
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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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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook
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