Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- couple: To join something to something else
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- alive: Living; not dead
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- scared: To become frightened
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- live: To be alive
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
- gingerbread: Cake flavored with ginger
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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Fish Tom posted on 2017/02/25Get ready for a fun adventure with the classic tale of The Gingerbread Man! You'll love following this lively cookie as he outsmarts everyone, and it's a fantastic way to practice simple dialogue and cultural phrases from this beloved folk tale.
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