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.
• lay down on: To neglect duties or avoid work or effort.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• have to: Must do
• in charge: To be responsible for
• kick about: To spend time relaxing or playing informally.
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• utterly: Completely
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• village: Small town in the country
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• forest: Large area with many trees
• live: To be alive
• asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• prick: To pierce slightly with a sharp point
• ill: Not well or sick
• long: Person's name
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• smell: To have a particular odor
• close: Almost; near
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• alphabetical: Arranged in order of the letters of an alphabet
• rink: A ice playing area for ice hockey or curling
• growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
• unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
• hum: To make a constant low sound
• alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• hen: Adult female chicken
• keeper: Person taking care of animals
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• mama: A mother