Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• off to the races: Starting an activity or process quickly and with enthusiasm.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• carousel: Moving belt carrying bags to be claimed at airport
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• darling: Dearly loved person
• breakfast: First meal of the day
• horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding