Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• set on: To attack
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• flush out: To force someone or something out of a hiding place.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• set off: To start a journey
• pack light: To pack only a few items when traveling.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• a few moments: A short period of time
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• by sail: Using a sailing vessel as the method of travel.
• roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• laid back
• link up: To connect or join together physically.
• turn on
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• belly up: To fail or go bankrupt.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• fire escape: A special staircase or ladder for escaping from a burning building.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• century: Period of 100 years
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• central: Being in the middle
• part: Division of a book
• great: Very good; better than before
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
• live: To be alive
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
• fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• history: Established pattern or record
• coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
• evocative: Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
• furnace: Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• monastery: Place where monks live
• fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
• peat: Acid black material used as soil for some plants
• monastic: Concerning monks and monasteries