Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- rex
- mom: A slang term for mother
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- noel
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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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