Vocabulary
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- sit: To take an exam
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- hour: 60 minutes
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- live: To be alive
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- blow: To move something using air
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- firecracker: Firework making a sharp loud bang
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
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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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Ward Miles - First Year - OFFICIAL
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Go Tutor posted on 2013/12/16Get ready for a beautiful, bittersweet journey with Ward Miles' "First Year"! This original song uses a cool firecracker metaphor to explore homecoming and feelings, perfect for anyone who loves spoken word poetry. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while enjoying this emotional performance!
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