The Railway Children - Vocabulary - The Old Gentleman

'Omnibuses' is just another word for...

• three-wheelers

• buses

• trains

• coasters

When something rumbles, it...

• rolls over objects

• moves about unsteadily

• makes a long, deep sound

Gaiters are protective coverings made of leather or cloth for our...

• ankles and lower legs

• wrists and forearms

• neck and shoulders

• back and belly

To fasten something means to...

• fix or hold it in place

• speed it up

A stake is...

• A piece of meat that is fried or grilled and served with a sideline

• A wooden post to which a person is tied before

  being burned alive

To perpetrate an action means to...

• carry out an action that brings joy to others

• stop an illegal action from happening

• carry out an immoral, illegal or harmful action

• to stop something positive from happening

A martyr is killed because of their...

• physical appearance

• religious or other beliefs

• crimes committed

• just actions for humanity

If I grow weary of something, it means that I have become...

• fond of it

• used to it

• very good at it

• tired of it

An outrage is a strong reaction caused by...

• joy

• sadness

• anger

• fear

If I say that someone is weltering, it means that...

• they are lying soaked in blood

• they are becoming well after a sickness

• they are overjoyed