| A | B |
|---|
| crooked | bent; tilted; opposite of straight |
| ragged | old; worn or torn; not in good condition |
| galloped | ran (horse) at a fast speed with all 4 legs off the ground |
| misbehaved | disobeyed; acted in a bad or naughty way |
| troublesome | difficult; problematic; bothersome |
| jockeys | people who ride race horses |
| convinced | persuaded; made someone believe something |
| snooze (verb) | nap; sleep for a short period of time |
| amazing | surprising; astonishing; remarkable |
| showered with affection (idiom) | showed someone or something how much you care for them |
| spirited | full of energy; lively |
| crowd | large group of people |
| private | belonging to only one person, animal, or group; personal; individual |
| homestretch | the last part of the race track before the finish line |
| Great Depression | period during the 1930s when there were major worldwide economic problems |
| risky | hazardous; dangerous; opposite of safe |
| lost by a nose (idiom) | lost by just a little bit; didn't win a very close race |
| neck and neck (idiom) | tied; close together during a race |
| running out of steam (idiom) | slowing down; becoming tired; losing energy |
| heartbroken | very sad; hopeless; inconsolable; distraght |
| heal | cure; mend; repair; make well |
| chasing | pursuing; following; going after someone or something and trying to catch it |
| injury | wound; damaged body part |
| retired | stopped working; quit working |
| fans | supporters; followers; admirers; people who watch and follow events (sports, music, theater, etc.) |
| buried | put in the ground after death; laid to rest |
| skim | read quickly to get a general idea of what text is about |
| sequence | order of events |
