Chapter 1: Lucy Looks Into a Wardrobe

 

Vocabulary

air raids - attacks by aircraft, especially on non- military targets

 

blue-bottle - a type of flying insect with a blue body inquisitive eager for knowledge

 

curious looking-glass  - a mirror

 

mothballs - small Styrofoam-like balls containing chemicals to keep moths away from clothing in storage

 

muffler - a scarf worn around the neck for warmth

 

parcels - packages

 

queer - strange or unusual

 

row - a disturbance or quarrel

 

wardrobe - a large, cabinet-like piece of furniture which serves as a closet for storing clothing

 

wireless - a radio without wires or cords

 

Expressions:

“fallen on our feet”

“luckily been sent to a good place”

“come off it”

“stop acting or talking that way”

“Ten to one”

“it’s very likely”