Vocabulary
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- leave: To go away from; depart
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- long: Person's name
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
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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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