Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- talk back
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- 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.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
- furious with: Extremely angry about something or someone.
- to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- tear out: To leave a place in a great hurry
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- passed by: Went past someone or something.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- fabric: Cloth or material
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- furious: Extremely angry
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- feast: Religious celebration
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- leave: To go away from; depart
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- sharp: Person's name
- fill: To make something full
- surround: To be all the way around something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
- village: Small town in the country
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- haunted: Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
- left: To go away from; depart
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- pebble: Small, smooth stone, as found on a beach
- maiden: Being the earliest or first
- toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- luminous: Producing or reflecting a large amount of light
- plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- stepsister: Daughter of your parent's new spouse
- highness: Title to someone royal such as a king or queen
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- hoe: Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- weaving: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- ox: Cow-like animal kept for providing milk or meat
- radiance: Brightness
- mama: A mother
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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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Tori Yang posted on 2017/07/22Ever heard of the Korean Cinderella? Dive into the heartwarming tale of Kongji and Patjui, a classic folktale filled with talking animals and a touch of magic! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures and picking up everyday dialogue as you follow this enchanting story.
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