Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- 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.
- lead to: To result in some action
- back then: At that time in the past.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- seek: To ask someone for help
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- product: Item that can be bought
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- rank: To rate or class things
- wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
- dyslexia: Condition affecting one's spelling and reading
- literate: Being educated and having read a lot of literature
- dyslexic: Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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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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