bless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moresit with
US /sit wɪð/
UK /sit wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- To take time to consider or accept something.
A1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- have to: Must do
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- live: To be alive
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- sit: To take an exam
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- voice: Ability to sing well
- stop: To block or close something
- member: Part of the body of a human, animal
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
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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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