01A New Years Cruise GLOSSARY New Years Eve the holiday celebrated on December 31; the night before the New Year (January 1)* Normally their children go to bed early, but on New Years Eve theyre allowed to stay up until midnight. harbor an area of oc...
20Hiding from the Police GLOSSARY on the lam hiding from the police; on the run* After he was convicted, he went on the lam. If the police find him, hell go to jail for at least 15 years. wanted sought after by the police; on a list of people whom th...
19Washing Clothes GLOSSARY washing machine a large machine that washes clothing, towels, and sheets* The washing machine broke and now theres water and soap all over the floor. load a group of clothes, towels, and sheets that are washed at the same t...
18Getting Caught in the Rain GLOSSARY drenched soaked; very wet* Youre drenched! What did you do, jump into a lake? weather report forecast; information about what the weather will probably be like later in the day or in the near future* According to...
17Rooms in a House GLOSSARY to babysit to take care of another persons children or pets (animals) for a short period of time, usually in exchange for money* Olivia started babysitting her neighbors children when she was 14 years old, for $7 per hour....
14 Shopping for Furniture GLOSSARY furniture large things that are put inside ones home or office to make it morecomfortable and/or easier to live or work in* Maudes bedroom has only three pieces of furniture: a bed, a small table, andone chair. to d...
15 Being Under Stress GLOSSARY to act up for a part of ones body to not work correctly or to feel pain; forsomething to be wrong with a part of ones body* Bills knee started acting up, so he had to stop playing soccer before the matchended. stress th...
14 A Suspicious Neighbor GLOSSARY shady character a suspicious person; a person whom one thinks probably does bad things* Mr. Arquize is a shady character because he never says hi or even looks atme when we pass each other in the street. to shoot the...
13Describing Peoples Body Types GLOSSARY costume clothing worn to dress like another person or thing, often for thetheater or for Halloween* Suri is going to be a sheep in the school play, so his mom is making him asheep costume. to sort (something)...
12Being Rich and Poor GLOSSARY affordable able to be paid for; not too expensive; not so expensive that onecant pay for something* Do you know where I can buy affordable business clothes? budget a plan for how one will spend ones money; a plan for wh...
