Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- love: Person's name
- goodbye: Something you say when you leave someone
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- close: Almost; near
- live: To be alive
- long: Person's name
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- burn: To destroy with fire
- happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- gap: Distance between two objects
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
- sonic: Concerning sound, its waves, and speed
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/11/22Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster with Doctor Who as Rose Tyler faces an epic farewell! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue from this iconic sci-fi scene, perfect for practicing real-world conversations.
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