Vocabulary
- build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- blow: To move something using air
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- diligent: Showing care, continued effort and hard work
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- land: Region or country
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- generously: In a generous way; without holding back
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
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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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Wayne posted on 2026/05/29Ever wondered how the Three Little Pigs built their homes? This classic tale is retold here, showing how the eldest pig's lazy straw house and the second pig's wooden house couldn't stand up to the big bad wolf, while the youngest pig's sturdy brick house saved the day! You'll pick up useful phrases for describing effort and building, perfect for everyday conversations.
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