Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
• close: Almost; near
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• prettiest: Being the most attractive in a simple way
• bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals