Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- have to: Must do
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- leading character: The main or most important character in a story, play, or film.
- to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hear out: To listen to the end of what someone is saying
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in someone's way: Positioned so as to block or obstruct someone.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- go: To attend or be at a place
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
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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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