Vocabulary
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- seek: To ask someone for help
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- leave: To go away from; depart
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- kid: Child or young person
- anymore: No longer; no more
- frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
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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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Caillou - Caillou's Not Afraid Anymore (S01E02) | Cartoon for Kids
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SJYang posted on 2018/01/16Ever wondered how to help someone overcome their fears? Join Caillou as he learns to be brave in this fun story about playing hide-and-seek and facing the 'spooky house'! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and everyday dialogue perfect for practicing your conversational skills.
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