Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
- on file: Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
- go on: To continue doing something
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- big: Popular
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- frightened: Afraid; scared
- Australia: The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
- beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
- pony: Small young horse
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- indistinctly: In a way not easy to hear, see or define
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- cinderella: A fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
- sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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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Cate Blanchett Guesses Her Co-Stars' Lips
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chenshieshie posted on 2016/08/27Ever wondered if Cate Blanchett can guess her co-stars' lips? You'll get a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the 'Cinderella' set and pick up some fun, simple sentence structures along the way! This candid interview is a fantastic chance to hear celebrity anecdotes and learn about cultural depth in a super engaging way.
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