Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- have to: Must do
- come: To arrive at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- bout: A boxing match
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- darling: Dearly loved person
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- evergreen: Tree or shrub that bears foliage all the year
- jazz: Music known for its energetic beat and spontaneity
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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
A2 Elementary
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Ellen Performs with Ed Sheeran
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Linda posted on 2016/07/30Get ready for some fun backstage banter with Ed Sheeran and Ellen! You'll hear a snippet of "Thinking Out Loud" and get the inside scoop on his tour announcement, all while picking up practical, everyday phrases.
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