Vocabulary

• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• have to: Must do
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• bear up: To not be beaten during stressful time
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• set up
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• for pity's sake: An expression showing frustration or pleading urgently.
• hold your tongue: To stop yourself from saying something you might regret.
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• go on: To continue doing something
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• at present: Currently; now
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• out of doors: Outside, in the open air.
• get acquainted with: To become familiar with someone or something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• talk back
• in due time: At the appropriate time; eventually.
• set off: To start a journey
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• breath: Air you take in and out of your body
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
• martyr: Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
• acquaint: To make someone or yourself familiar with something
• orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
• howl: To cry or wail loudly
• braid: Hair separated into 3 strands laid over each other
• amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• cellar: Storage room under the house, similar to basement
• buggy: Being full of errors in software
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
• alight: (Mainly British) on fire
• clover: Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
• extinguisher: Device used to put out fires
• brook: Small river
• sash: Long wide piece of cloth worn around waist
• mechanically: In a machine-like manner; without feeling
• mare: Adult female horse