Vocabulary

• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• have to: Must do
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool