Vocabulary
- set up
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- shut: To stop being open for business
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- theft: Act of stealing
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
- area: Amount of measured space
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
- glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- vista: View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
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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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Big Take (2024) - 16mm Short Film
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Anton Liang posted on 2026/04/20Get ready for a thrilling ride with this short film about a pickpocket chase and police pursuit! You'll hear real-time dispatch audio and tense situational dialogue, perfect for practicing your listening skills with simple sentence structures. It's a fantastic way to pick up phrases for urgent conversations and understand fast-paced action!
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