Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- food delivery: A service that delivers food to a customer's location.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- have a go: To attempt or try something.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- speed things up: To accelerate a process or activity; to make something happen faster.
- like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- silly: Careless
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- inspect: To look at or examine carefully
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- nanny: Woman paid to take care of the children of others
- hurray: Said to show delight at something
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- cheerio: Another way to say 'goodbye'
- sire: Male parent of an animal
- holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
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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
A2 Elementary
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光合作用 posted on 2017/06/11Oh no, the magic money chest is broken! Join Ben and Holly as they navigate a day of magical mishaps and try out different jobs to earn gold coins. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and practice situational dialogue through this fun, family-friendly adventure!
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