| A | B |
| adopt | to take a child of other parents and bring up as your own |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| carriage | a four-wheeled vehicle that is pulled or pushed |
| couple | a man and woman who are married, engaged, and so on |
| misery | great suffering or unhappiness |
| platform | a raised level surface |
| agent | a person or company having the authority to act for another |
| locomotive | an engine that moves from place to place under its own power |
| orphans | children whose parents are dead |
| placing-out | a system of caring for dependent children by placing them in private families rather than orphanages |