Vocabulary
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- ran up to: Approached quickly by running.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- slightly: Only a little
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- respect: To follow the established rules
- click: To work well with someone or something
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- land: Region or country
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- flutter: To bet on a e.g. a horse race or game
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- grass: To betray someone
- fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
- kitten: Young cat
- purr: To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
- cautiously: In a manner to avoid risk or danger
- curiously: In a manner differing from the usual or expected
- meow: Cry like a cat
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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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LUCA, THE SCARED KITTY - English Storytime | Fairy Tales | Kids Cartoon | Stories For Kids | Songs
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Erh Hsun posted on 2025/03/20Ever wondered what it's like for a shy kitty to explore the big world for the first time? Join Luca the kitten on his heartwarming garden adventure as he overcomes his fear of the outside! You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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