Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- keep at: To continuously try to do something
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- couple: To join something to something else
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- astray: Away from the right direction or path
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- anymore: No longer; no more
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2025/05/09Ever stumbled upon an old phone and felt a rush of memories? This video dives into the emotional world of nostalgia, grief, and healing through old texts and family moments, set to a beautiful acoustic ballad. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while exploring themes of family and moving on.
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