Vocabulary
- sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- leave: To go away from; depart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- longing: To have a strong desire for something or someone
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- pathway: A path or way that you can walk
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- forget: To not remember something
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- long: Person's name
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- darling: Dearly loved person
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- sunshine: Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
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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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