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Frankie the burglar – Glossary burglar noun [count] someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal things cat flap noun [count] a hole in a door with a cover that swings, used by a pet cat for getting in and out of its owner’s house be caught red-handed adjective to be caught doing something wrong He was caught red-handed with the money in his bag. collection noun [count] a group of things a book borrowed from Jon’s vast collection contact verb to write to someone or talk to them on the telephone. disappear verb to be impossible to find The letter I had left on my desk had disappeared. fluffy adjective made of something very soft such as wool a fluffy jumper greed noun [uncount] a strong wish to have more money, things, or power than you need their greed for power guilty adjective ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong You shouldn’t feel guilty all the time – you’ve done nothing to be ashamed of. Halloween noun [count/uncount] the night of 31st October, when children dress as witches and ghosts (= the spirits of dead people) leopard noun [count] a large wild animal from Africa and Southern Asia that has golden fur with black spots miaow verb if a cat miaows, it makes a short high sound neighbourhood noun [count] particular area of a city or town He lives in our neighbourhood.

obvious adjective clear to almost anyone It’s pretty obvious he’s crazy about you. owner noun [count] someone who owns something a restaurant/supermarket/hotel owner paw noun [count] the foot of some animals such as cats, dogs, and bears pet noun [count] an animal or bird that you keep in your home and look after; kept as a pet or relating to pets a pet shop possession noun [count] [usually plural] something that you own Their family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire. poster noun [count] a large printed notice or picture that you put on a wall for decoration or to announce or advertise something men putting up posters for the concert soft toy noun [count] a toy, especially a toy animal, that is made of cloth with soft material inside for young children to play with steal verb to take something that belongs to someone else without permission They were jailed for three years for stealing cars. stolen the past participle of steal strangely adverb used for saying that something is surprising or unusual Strangely, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. toy noun [count] an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or an animal boxes full of books, toys, and games witch noun [count] a woman in stories who has magic powers.

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