Vocabulary

• 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.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
• fill: To make something full
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• surround: To be all the way around something
• restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• uneasy: Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father