Vocabulary

• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• tuck in: To start to eat a meal
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
• have to: Must do
• set off: To start a journey
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• speed things up: To accelerate a process or activity; to make something happen faster.
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• harness: To capture the power of something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• feast: Religious celebration
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• sleigh: Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• bass: Type of fish
• alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
• merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
• shudder: To shake uncontrollably from cold, fear or disgust
• eve: The time just before something happens
• jingle: Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
• yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
• holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
• sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter