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.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• by the numbers: In a methodical, step-by-step manner; according to a strict procedure.
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• ate: To put food in your mouth
• live: To be alive
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• rode: To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
• small: Little in size; not big
• finish: To use or consume all of something
• mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• forget: To not remember something
• ready: Being likely or about to do something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• point: An item to be discussed
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• sliced: To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• jump: To attack someone suddenly
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• creature: Animal of any type
• princess: Daughter of a king and queen
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• spot: A certain place or area
• tiny: Very, very small
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• kingdom: Category of the natural world
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• exponent: Person who exemplifies an art movement, etc.
• commune: To communicate with, in a deep or spiritual way
• huddle: Tightly packed group
• diced: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• instal: To set up equipment so that it is ready to use
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal