Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- have to: Must do
- move it up: To advance or accelerate the timing of something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- first prize: The best prize in a competition or game.
- rub out: To erase or remove writing or marks.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- go on: To continue doing something
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- in brackets: Placed within parentheses () in writing.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
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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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Claudia posted on 2015/01/31Ever get confused between 'who' and 'whom'? This video breaks down exactly when to use them, plus how to use 'which' to combine sentences like a pro! You'll even learn about Tim Berners-Lee and pick up some fun grammar tricks along the way.
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