ash
US /æʃ/
UK /æʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gray powder left after a fire
B1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Morefog
US /fɔ:g/
UK /fɒg/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- Intransitive Verb
- To have water drops on it so you cannot see out
B1Morein flames
US
UK
- Phrase
- Burning fiercely
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in flames: Burning fiercely
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- burn: To destroy with fire
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- ash: Gray powder left after a fire
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- close: Almost; near
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
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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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