| A | B |
| summer | the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. |
| father | a male parent. |
| mother | a female parent. |
| aunt | the sister of one's mother or father. The wife of one's uncle. |
| Venice | a city in Italy. Venice is built on many small islands. |
| Italy | a country shaped like a boot in southern Europe. Rome is the capital of Italy. |
| stayed | to spend time in a place. |
| sea | a smaller body of fresh or salt water, completely or partly surrounded by land. |
| sightseeing | the act or hobby of visiting and seeing interesting places; touring. |
| surprised | to catch off guard; come upon or occur to suddenly |
| canals | a channel of water used by boats. Canals also carry water to crops. |
| instead | in place of; rather. |
| flowed | to move in a smooth, steady stream. |
| horses | a large mammal with long legs and hooves. A horse has a long neck with a mane, short hair, and a long tail. |
| carriage | a vehicle with wheels that is covered or enclosed and is used for carrying people. |
| cart | a wagon with two wheels pulled by animals |
| boat | a small, open vehicle for traveling on water. |
| automobile | a vehicle with four wheels that is powered by a motor that uses gasoline or other fuel; car. |
| bus | a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats used to carry large numbers of people. |