Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- suck up: To try to gain favor by flattering or fawning.
- darn good: Extremely good; excellent.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- piece: A counter in a board game
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- great: Very good; better than before
- land: Region or country
- person: Man, woman or child
- frown: When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- grass: To betray someone
- geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
- factory: Building where things are made
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- import: To bring goods from one country into another
- cannibalism: Practice of one human eating another
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
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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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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Chocolate Explorers
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Amy.Lin posted on 2022/06/17Ever wondered what goes on inside Willy Wonka's magical factory? Dive into the whimsical world of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and pick up some fun, simple sentence structures used in movie dialogue. You'll love the quirky characters and the unforgettable chocolate river scene!
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