Vocabulary
- fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- forgetting: To not remember something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- singing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hears: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- small: Little in size; not big
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- chill: State of being a little cold
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
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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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Eet (Official Video) - Regina Spektor
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crystalyu posted on 2014/01/06Ever felt like you're forgetting the words to your favorite song? This music video for Regina Spektor's 'Eet' dives into that nostalgic feeling with simple sentence structures you can easily follow. It's a perfect, lo-fi way to practice listening comprehension while exploring themes of memory and family conflict.
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