3.

Mummies in the Morning

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Gaze(v) 바라보다 I gazed at the weird picture.

Cough(v) 기침하다 The smoke made me cough.

Ladder(n) 사다리 I climb up the ladder to reach the top.

push aside(v) 옆으로 밀어내다 I pushed aside the chair so I could open the
door.
branch(n) 나무 가지 Monkeys swing on tree branches.

tip toe(v) 발끝으로 살금살금 I tip toed quietly in the dark.

걷다
clump(n) 풀숲 I hid behind the clump of bushes.

medallion(n) 메달 A medallion looks like a big coin.

bookmark(n) 갈피표, 북마크 The bookmark helps me find where I stopped

reading.
breeze(n) 바람 The flowers danced in the spring breeze.

rattle(v) 덜거덕 거리며 The angry gorilla rattled the cage bars.
흔들리다
crawl through(v) 기어서 지나가다 The dog crawled through hole under the fence

toss(v) 던지다 Toss the ball over here please.

scatter(v) 흐트러뜨리다 The puzzle pieces are scattered all over the
floor.
amazed(adj) 매우 놀란 I was amazed to see the chicken fly.

moat(n) 성을 둘러싼 해지 The moat is used to keep out enemies from the
castle.
soak(v) 흠뻑 젖은 I was soaked in the rain.

knight(n) 기사 The knight protected the princess with his magic

sword.
gasp(v) 놀라서 숨이 막히다 I gasped when I saw the ghost..

silk(n) 비단 This shirt is made of silk.

whisper(v) 속삭이다 My friend whispered in my ear.

sled(n) 썰매 I slide down the hill in my snow sled.

parade(n) 행렬, 퍼레이드 People came to see the parade marching down
the street.
sleek(adj) 매끄러운 The sleek sports car sped down the race track.

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way (adv) 너무 지나치게 This food is way too spicy for me.

hometown(n) 고향 My hometown is where I was born.

clear one’s 목소리를 가다듬다 She cleared her throat to sing.

throat(v)
perch(v) 앉다 The bird perched on the tree branch.

collar(n) 동물의 목걸이 The dog had his name on his collar.

whistle(v) 휘파람 소리를 내다 The boy can whistle songs.

absolutely(adv) 확실하게, 완전히 I am absolutely sure about this.

blind(adj) 눈이 멀다, 앞이 If I am blind, I cannot see.

보이지 않는
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palm tree(n) 야자수 나무 Coconuts grow on palm trees.

desert(n) 사막 In the desert, you can see cactuses and camels.

lean forward(v) 앞으로 숙이다 I leaned forward to look down the window.

funeral(n) 장례 Many people cry at funerals because they are

sad their friends died.
procession (n) 행렬 The procession moved slowly down the street.

servant(n) 하인 The servants had to listen to their master.

mourners(n) 조객, 애도자 Mourners cried throughout the funeral.

coffin(n) 관 People are put in coffins when they die.

sarcophagus(n) 석관 A sarcophagus is a coffin made of stone.

oxen(n) 황소 Oxen are very strong cows.

pull out(v) 꺼내다 He pulled out his sword to fight.

mummy(n) 미이라 The mummy was found in the pyramid.

shove into(v) 밀어 넣다 I shoved the clothes into the washing machine.

take off(v) 출발하다 The plane will take off, please put on your
seatbelts.
vanish(v) 사라지다 The cat vanished suddenly, I couldn’t see it.

tower above(v) 높이 치솟은 The basketball player towered above the

children..
pant (v) 헥헥 거리다 The dog was panting because he was hot.

ghost(n) 유령 Do you believe in ghosts?

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silly(adj) 어리석은, 바보 Don't act silly, be wise.

mirage(n) 망상 I saw a mirage in the heat.

reflect(v) 반사되다 I was reflected in the mirror.

heat(n) 열기 The heat from the sun made me hot.

base(n) 바닥 The base of the building needs to be strong.

slink(v) 살금살금 기다 The tiger slinked through the grass silently.

dash(v) 재빠르게 움직이다 She dashed out the burning building.

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torch(n) 횃불 The athlete ran with a torch at the Olympics.

loome(v) (그림자가) 일렁이다 The light loomed and seemed to be dancing.

section(n) 부분 The violin section sits on the left of the conductor

in the orchestra.
except (adv.) ~을 제외하고 I like all vegetables except carrots.

burial 무덤 The burial chamber is where people are buried

chambers(n) after they die.
ceiling(n) 천장 He is so tall his head almost touches the ceiling.

slanting(adj) 기울어진 The car was rolling down the slanting hill.

on and on 계속해서 She talked on and on for hours.

tucke under(v) ~아래에 끼워 넣다 I tucked my tooth under my pillow for the tooth
fairy.
musty(adj) 곰팡내가 나는 The old house smelled musty.

stale(adj) (공기가) 퀴퀴한 The air was stale inside the basement.

figure(n) 형체 I could not make out the figure because it was so

dark.
swoosh(v) 휙 지나가다 The racing car swooshed by.

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swiftly(adv) 빠르게 The water swiftly flowed down.

carve(v) 새기다 I carved my name on the desk.

scepter(n) (왕권의 상징인) 홀, A king always carries his scepter in his left hand.
권장
nuts (adj) 미친 You must be nuts to say that to her.

flip through(v) 책장을 빠르게 넘기다 I flipped through the magazine for the latest
fashion.

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robbers (n) 도둑 The robbers took all my money and jewelry.

carry off(v) 가져가다 The cat carried off the fish from the table.

false (adj) 거짓된 Do not try to trick me with false information.

passage(n) 통로 The passage led the way to the castle.

whoosh 휙 하고 움직이다(v) The air whooshed by and leaves fell.

pleats 주름(n) The pleats in her dress made her look fat..

glitter 반짝이다(adj) The water surface glittered in the sun.

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horror (n) 공포 Horror movies are scary.

pounding(adj) (가슴이) 쿵쾅 거리다 My heart is pounding like a drum.

faint(v) 기절하다 I fainted and hit the ground very hard.

spell (n) 마술, 마법 The fairy cast a spell on the little princess.

poisonous (adj) 독이 있는 That mushroom is poisonous! Don't eat it!

demon(n) 악마 Demons are evil.

squint(v) 눈을 가늘게 뜨다 I squinted my eyes to see in the bright light.

hieroglyphs(n) 그림 문자, 상형 문자 Hieroglyphs are pictures used for writing in

ancient Egypt.
ancient(adj) 고대의 Ancient times are very long ago.

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zigzag(adj) 지그재그의 The shape of lightning is a zigzag.

nod(v) 고개를 끄덕이다 I nodded my head to say yes.

squiggly(adj) 구불구불한 My handwriting is so squiggly, it is hard to read.

puzzled(adj) 혼란스러운 The children looked puzzled because they didn’t

understand.
jug(n) 물 주전자, 물병 Women used to put water in jugs and carry them
on their heads.
pole(n) 막대 The long pole help the kitten come down.

droop(v) 축 늘어지다 The laundry drooped on the wire.

cloth(n) 천 We make our clothes out of cloth.

float (v) 뜨다 The balloon floated high up in the air.

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 <chapter 7>

nowhere in sight 그 어디에도 보이지 My friend was nowhere in sight. I could not find
않는 her.
dim(adj) 침침한 The light grew very dim, and it was harder to
see.
goblets(n) (손잡이가 없는) 술잔 They held up the goblets to make cheers.

weave(v) (손으로) 짜다 The women weave baskets to carry things.

clay jug(n) 점토로 만든 물병 You can buy color clay jugs in Mexico.

scroll (n) 두루마리 He read the king’s orders from the long scroll of
paper.
wrap around(v) 둘러싸다 I wrapped the string around the box.

trace(n) 흔적 I saw a trace of light in the dark.

peer(v) 살짝 보다 I peered through the crack in the wall.

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bald (adj) 대머리의 That old man is bald. He has no hair.

skull (n) 두개골 My skull protects my brain.

squashed (adj) 눌려진 He stepped on the bug and squashed it.

withered (adj) 말라버린 The flower was withered and dry..

flesh (n) 살점 The flesh surrounds the bones.

hollow (adj) 속이 빈 It is hollow inside the tube.

eye sockets (n) 눈 구덩이 Our eyes are in their eye sockets.

rot (v) 썩다 The cake will rot if you don't put it in the fridge.

imagination(n) 상상력 You can make anything possible with your

imagination.
shudder (v) 진동하다 The sound shuddered inside the cave.

hold one’s 숨을 참다 I held my breath to go in the water.

breath(v)
heave(v) 내뱉다 I heaved to take a deep breath.

relief (n) 안도 I felt relief when I knew nobody was hurt.

creak(v) 삐걱거리다 My father put some grease on the wheels to

keep them from creaking.
rumble(v) 우르르 울리다 I could hear the thunder rumble.

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 <chapter 9>

pitch dark (adj) 완전히 깜깜한 It was pitch dark in the room with no windows.

budge (v) 움직이다 The door was stuck and wouldn't budge.

winding (adj) 빙글빙글 도는 The tape kept on winding.

bound(away)(v) 총총 걸어가다 The cat bounded away from the dog.

shimmer(v) 반짝이다 The sand on the beach shimmered in the sun.

distance(n) 거리 I measured the distance from my house to my

school.
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mess(n) 엉망 My room is a mess.

tip(v) 기울이다 The baby tipped the cup and spilled the milk.

no doubt(n) ~임에 틀림없다 There is no doubt that it is going to rain

tomorrow.