a bill =A letter that says you must pay money (e.g. a water bill, a gas bill,an electricity bill).
a blanket =Something that we cover ourselves with on a bed to keep us warm
a boiler =A device/machine for making hot water
a corridor =An area that connects one part of a building with another
a cycle =A bike
a fake =Something made to look real, but not real.
a flat =An apartment/a place where people stay.
a helmet =Something we wear on our heads to protect them e.g. a cyclist wears a helmet
a hum =A low (sometimes deep) sound
a janitor =Someone who works at a school. This person does repairs or cleans.
a joke =Something we say in order to make others laugh
a machine =A thing that needs power to do/make something e.g. a washing machine cleans clothes)
a neighbour =Someone who lives close to you.
a shovel =A tool for digging holes with
a siren =It makes a loud sound on police cars, ambulances and fire engines
a sofa =A kind of chair for sitting on
a tone =The noise that tells you a telephone is working
a vet =A doctor for animals
an account =If you have money in a bank, it is in an account.
an object =A thing
burned =Damaged or destroyed by fire
clear =clean, without dirt, see through
completely =100%, all
dark =Not bright, without much light
darken =Become less light
darkness =The noun form of ‘dark’
disappear =become nothing/no longer seen
distance =The noun of ‘distant’ (far away)
distant =far away
dull =Not bright or shining
earrings =Jewellery for the ears
favourite =The one that you like best
feathers =The things that cover a bird’s body
flew =Past tense of ‘fly’
footsteps =The noise we make when we walk
heart attack =A serious problem with the heart
held =Past tense of ‘hold’
hungry =Wanting/needing food
ill =Sick/unwell
imagine =Make a picture of something in your head that is not really there
immediately =At once, without waiting.
jewellery =Things made from gold, silver and valuable stones that people wear e.g. rings and necklaces
laughter =The noun of ‘laugh’ (the sound we make when we find something funny)
leaves (noun) =These are green and grow on plants/trees
license plate =Cars usually have two of these (one at the front, one at the back). They help us identify cars.
medicine =A drug to help someone who is sick
my fault =I am responsible for something bad that happened
pause =Stop for a moment/wait
pigeon =A type of bird that is common in the UK
playground =An area in a school where children play
pretend =Imagine/say that something is true when it isn’t
probably =’Perhaps’, ‘maybe’ or ‘possibly’
recognize =To know (from an earlier time)
repair =Fix, make something work again
rose (verb) =The past tense of ‘rise’ = go up (in the air)
scream =Shout in a very loud voice
secure =Safe.
serious =Not smiling, thinking about something that is not funny
shook =Past tense of ‘shake’ (=move about from side to side)
sick =Unwell/not healthy
silent =Without a noise/sound
silver =A kind of metal, often used for jewellery (not as expensive as gold)
slam =To hit or throw violently
Some change = Money you get back when you pay too much
spoke =The past tense of ‘speak’
staff =Group name for the people who work in a company/office/school
stare =Look at for a long time
stood =Past tense of ‘stand’
sweep =To clean with a brush
the price =How much something costs
to nod =To move your head up and down to show that you agree
to point =the use of your hand/finger to direct someone’s attention to something
to reply =To answer
to stare =To look at hard or for a long time.
to wonder =To be curious about/to want to know more about
whisper =To say something in a quiet voice
woke up =Past tense of ‘wake up’
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