Vocabulary
- at sea
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- set up
- set off: To start a journey
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- row: To move a boat using oars
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- pearl: Person's name
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
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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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【TED】Dawn Landes: A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane (Dawn Landes: A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane)
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CUChou posted on 2015/07/21Get ready for an incredible true story about Tori McClure, the woman who rowed solo across the Atlantic and faced Hurricane Danielle! You'll be inspired by her amazing journey and pick up practical situational dialogue skills along the way.
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