Vocabulary
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- on a silver platter: Given something easily without effort.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- love: Person's name
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- close: Almost; near
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- tonight: Night following this day
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- live: To be alive
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- silver: Person's name
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- darling: Dearly loved person
- stormy: Full of anger or emotion
- frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
- creaking: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
- platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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