axe
US /æks/
UK /æks/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone lose their job
B1Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
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Vocabulary
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- father: A male parent
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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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