Vocabulary
- get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
- deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- glee: Joy; merriment
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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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Minjane posted on 2025/09/27Ever wondered how to sound like a detective when talking about the past? This fun lesson uses a mini mystery story to show you exactly how to use modals of deduction like 'must have' and 'couldn't have' to speculate about what happened. You'll pick up practical grammar and phrases that are perfect for everyday conversations!
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