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- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
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- got to: To arrive at some place
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- American: Person from the USA
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
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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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