Vocabulary
- over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- flew out of: To leave a place quickly by flying.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
- sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- deep: Complex and important
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- land: Region or country
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
- raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- startled: To give someone a shock or surprise
- paddle: Long stick with a flat end used to move a boat
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- dorsal: Of the back of an animal, plane, etc.
- melody: Song; music
- calf: Young cow
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- dove: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
- dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
- tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- flipper: Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
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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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Children's Bedtime Story - Cosmo The Boat Cat - Childrens Book Read Along
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Mike posted on 2013/09/12Join Cosmo the Boat Cat on an amazing underwater journey filled with singing mermaids and marine friends! You'll love this whimsical tale as you practice simple sentence structures and pick up fun facts about coral reefs. It's a perfect family readalong adventure for learning and fun!
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