Vocabulary
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
- out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- cross legged: In a position with the legs crossed.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- at intervals: Occurring with breaks of time in between.
- sit about: To spend time doing nothing or being lazy.
- at least: As a minimum
- at table: Seated at a table, especially for a meal.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- on account of: Because of.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- owing to: Due to
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
- fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
- master: To gain control over something
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- drawing: To attract attention to someone or something
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- winter: Time or season of idleness or decay
- chair: A person in charge of an official meeting
- reed: Person's name
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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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Jane Eyre – British Reading – Chapter 1 – Charlotte Bronte – British English Pronunciation
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easylife posted on 2016/07/03Dive into the captivating world of Jane Eyre with this reading of Chapter 1! You'll not only get to experience the gothic atmosphere and complex sentence structures of Charlotte Bronte's classic, but you'll also pick up advanced vocabulary perfect for B2 learners.
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