alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Morespeech
US /spitʃ/
UK /spi:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal talk to an audience
- Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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Vocabulary
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- couple: To join something to something else
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- han: Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from BC to AD ) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
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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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