Vocabulary
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- on to: Toward something; forward
- fall upon: To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- strength: Condition of being strong
- blow: To move something using air
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- close: Almost; near
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- sit: To take an exam
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
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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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黃鈺茱 posted on 2015/11/18Ever wondered if persuasion beats brute force? This fun retelling of the classic Aesop fable, 'The Wind and the Sun,' shows you exactly how it plays out! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and practice situational dialogue as you discover a timeless moral lesson.
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