Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- on to: Toward something; forward
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- on tape: Recorded on audio or video media.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- leave: To go away from; depart
- recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
- altogether: All things considered
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- land: Region or country
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- part: Division of a book
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
- picture: General situation or state of being
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- misread: To get the meaning of a text wrong
- tattooed: To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- motorhome: Large vehicle for living in while traveling
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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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Ryan Gosling’s Childhood Side-Hustle | Extended Interview | The Graham Norton Show
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Susan posted on 2026/03/23Did you know Ryan Gosling had a childhood side-hustle? You'll hear all about it in this hilarious extended interview, packed with celebrity anecdotes and nostalgic stories from his early days. Plus, you'll pick up some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversation!
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