Vocabulary

• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• have to: Must do
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• quiet as a mouse: Extremely quiet or silent.
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• hack away: To chop or cut something repeatedly and often violently.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• room: All of the people inside a particular room
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
• magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• sky: The place where we see clouds above us