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.
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- 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
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- leave: To go away from; depart
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- point: An item to be discussed
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- land: Region or country
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- 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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