Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- moving pictures: A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
- sneak in: To enter a place secretly and quietly, usually without permission.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- go away: To go on vacation
- look back: To think about past events
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for all the world: In every respect; exactly like something or someone.
- picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- mischief: Damage; harm done on purpose
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- anymore: No longer; no more
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- chug: To move slowly making low sounds like steam trains
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
- thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
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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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wei posted on 2026/03/07Want to boost your English listening skills while getting lost in a heartwarming story? This video uses "Cinema Paradiso" with simple sentence structures and dialogues perfect for building your English ear, just like learning your native language! You'll pick up practical phrases and cultural insights while enjoying a classic film.
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