| A | B |
| conductor | person in charge of a train |
| rustle | quick series of small sounds |
| pranced | rise onto or move hind legs |
| nougat | candy with a sugar paste containing nuts or fruit |
| flickered | quick, small movement |
| paced | horse's gait in which the legs on the same side of the body move at the same time |
| desert | a barren region |
| ocean liner | large passenger ship |
| harness | straps and fastenings place on an animal to control it |
| midnight | twelve o'clock at night |
| slippers | low shoe easily slipped on the foot |
| reindeer | large female or male deer with antlers found in northern regions |
| steam | mist formed when water is heated to boiling point |
| robe | loose flowing garment (clothing) |
| peaks | pointed top of a hill or mountain |
| lurch | a forward or backward staggering or swaying movement |
| barren | growing only poor or few plants |
| sleigh | horse-drawn vehicle on runners for use on ice or snow |
| locomotive | vehicle that hauls railroad cars |
| train | connected series of railroad cars hauled by a locomotive |