Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on to: Toward something; forward
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• heap on: To give or add a large amount of something, especially praise or blame.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• go on: To continue doing something
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• shoot out: A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• turn into: To change to become something else
• got to: To arrive at some place
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• read: Person's name
• shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• great: Very good; better than before
• chair: A person in charge of an official meeting
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
• writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• jump: To attack someone suddenly
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• pink: Color made by mixing red and white
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• purple: Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
• sell: To exchange something for money
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• owner: Person who owns or has something
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• neatly: With neatness
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• mutter: To speak in a way that is not very clear or loud
• shabby: In poor condition because of use and age
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• snatched: To take something quickly or eagerly
• wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
• unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
• favor: Support or approval from people
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• bendy: Able to bend; flexible
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• shuffling: To change the order of items/people in a group
• waive: To allow a rule to be ignored; dispense with
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• rightful: Being correct with respect to facts or truth
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
• ebony: Dark brown timber from a tropical tree
• bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
• tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin