Vocabulary
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- silly: Careless
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- quarter: 25 cents
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- park: Person's name
- phew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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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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For Whom the Booth Tolls | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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jasmine posted on 2019/06/10Ever wondered how to handle a tricky toll booth situation? This hilarious Mickey Mouse cartoon, "For Whom the Booth Tolls," is packed with slapstick comedy and everyday dialogue that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and practical phrases. You'll pick up on useful situational conversations you can use in real life!
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