Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- go on: To continue doing something
- bone structure: The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
- carry off: To cause the death of someone
- stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on no account: Under no circumstances; absolutely not.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- glide on: To move smoothly and easily across a surface.
- cross my heart: A phrase used to emphasize that one is telling the truth or making a sincere promise.
- come running: To approach quickly by running.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sit down: To take a seat
- flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- feed on: To eat a particular food.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- on the count of: Because of; due to a particular reason or cause.
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- check into: To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- master: To gain control over something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- dad: Another word for father
- mum: Mother
- graham: A Scottish surname, also used as a given name.
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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
A2 Elementary
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Jeng-Lan Lee posted on 2014/12/26Get ready for some hilarious vampire family chaos in "Young Dracula"! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases as the family deals with everything from cockroach invasions to school discos. It's a super fun way to practice situational dialogue with simple sentence structures!
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