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| a tale passed from one person to another about something that may not be true.
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| to move quickly on your legs.
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| a long, flat strip of ground with a hard surface from which aircraft take off and land.
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| rural
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| to do with the countryside or farms.
| A rural village.
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| rush
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| to hurry, or to do something quickly
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| rust
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| the red-brown coating that forms on some metals when they get wet.
| The sickle was covered with rust.
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| rustle
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| to make a soft, whispering sound.
| The leaves on the tree rustled in the wind.
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| rye
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| a grass with light-brown grains, grown to make bread and food for cattle.
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| sail
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| to travel across water in a ship or boat.
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| the fluid that is produced in your mouth to help you to chew and digest food.
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| salmon
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| a large, edible fish.
| Salmon hatch in rivers, but then swim to the sea to live. They swim back up rivers to lay their eggs.
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| sack
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| a large, strong bag made of cloth, plastic, or paper that is used for carrying or storing things.
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| safari
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| an expedition to hunt or observe wild animals, usually in Africa.
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| sail
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| a piece of material attached to the mast of a boat or ship that catches the wind and helps to move the vessel along (see boat on page 31).
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| sacred
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| holy, or connected with the worship of God or gods.
| The Qur’an is the sacred book of Muslims.
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| safe
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| protected from harm or danger
| Safe on dry land
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| salad
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| a mixture of vegetables, fruit, or other foods, usually served cold.
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| salt
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| a substance made of small, white crystals that we put on food in order to add flavor.
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| sad
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| not feeling happy.
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| safe
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| a lockable metal box that is used for storing money and valuable things.
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| salary
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| an amount of money regularly paid to someone for work they have done.
| A monthly salary.
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| saddle
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| a seat for a rider on a horse or a bicycle (see horse on page 102 and transportation on page 221).
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| sag
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| to bend or sink, especially in the middle.
| The sofa sagged in the middle.
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| sale
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| the act of offering something to be sold.
| The house is for sale
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| salute
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| to give a sign of respect by raising the right hand to the forehead or by firing guns into the air.
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| same
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| matching exactly.
| She was wearing the same dress as me
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| scrub
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| to clean by rubbing hard.
| Scrubbing a rabbit hutch.
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| sample
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| a small part of something that shows what the rest is like.
| The supermarket was giving away free samples of cheese.
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| sand
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| very small grains of broken rock, found on beaches or in deserts.
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| sandal
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| a shoe with a top made of straps, usually worn in warm weather.
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