Vocabulary
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- fall upon: To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
- by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
- best before: A date printed on food products indicating the period for which the product will remain at its best quality.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- leave off: To stop doing something.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- in the act: While performing an action, especially something wrong or illegal.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- become of: To happen or become the result of something.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for instance: As an example.
- close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- in less than no time: Very quickly or almost immediately.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- voice: Ability to sing well
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
- queen: Person's name
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
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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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Chapter 08 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - The Queen's Croquet-Ground
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Jason Tsao posted on 2015/10/19Get ready for a wonderfully weird croquet match with the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in this excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! You'll have a blast picking up advanced vocabulary and diving into the quirky dialogue of this Victorian fantasy classic.
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