Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- from nowhere: Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
- go away: To go on vacation
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- sit down: To take a seat
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
- frog: Small hopping amphibian
- crossbow: Medieval bow where arrow is fired with great force
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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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Tjying posted on 2017/05/31Ever wondered about the magic behind Swan Lake? This video retells the classic fairy tale, perfect for diving into simple sentence structures and picking up romantic tragedy vocabulary. You'll follow Prince Siegfried and a cursed swan through a story filled with wizardry and identity swaps, making learning English feel like a captivating performance!
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