grandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorenephew
US /ˈnɛfju/
UK /ˈnefju:/
- Countable Noun
- Son of your brother or sister
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Vocabulary
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- stop: To block or close something
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- sa: Abbeviation for South Africa
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/29Get ready for some epic drama with the best scenes from Dune: Part Two! You'll dive into tense showdowns and surprising attacks, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures from this action-packed story.
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