Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- have to: Must do
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- check out
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- go on: To continue doing something
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- fight fire: To combat or extinguish a fire.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- important: Having power or authority
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- part: Division of a book
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- borough: Section of a city with authority to manage itself
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
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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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2513 - Back in 2023: How to Be Clear About Timelines When Storytelling in English
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Anita Liu posted on 2025/11/17Ever get confused when talking about the past? This episode of All Ears English is your perfect guide to using time markers clearly, so your storytelling is always spot on! You'll pick up practical grammar tips and conversational phrases that make talking about past events a breeze.
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