Vocabulary
- come undone: To become unfastened or loosened; to unravel.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- forest: Large area with many trees
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- moan: To complain about something
- undo: To open, untie or loosen something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- kid: Child or young person
- mark: Person's name
- scare: To become frightened
- voice: Ability to sing well
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- shriek: Loud high-pitched sound or scream
- piggy: Childish name for pig
- birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
- creak: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- kris: Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
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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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The Birch | "The Protector" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film
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Mackenzie posted on 2019/08/06Ever wondered what lurks in the forest? Dive into "The Birch" and discover a chilling tale of a protective guardian with atmospheric horror elements! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that'll make you feel like you're right there in the spooky woods.
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