Vocabulary
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- skin up: To roll a marijuana cigarette.
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- truth: Real facts about something
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- love: Person's name
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- announcer: Person making statements in public or on TV
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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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Rachel Platten - Stand By You - 18th Annual A Home For The Holidays
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cathy posted on 2017/01/23Feeling like you need a friend to lean on? This emotional live cover of Rachel Platten's 'Stand By You' is packed with supportive lyrics and a singalong chorus that will lift your spirits! You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while enjoying a powerful vocal performance.
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