| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. |
| den |
the resting place of wolves, lions, and other large wild animals. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
| fence |
a structure used to mark off an area or to keep animals or people in or out. |
| flock |
a group of animals or birds of one kind that stay or are kept together. |
| greet |
to use words or simple actions that show pleasure or respect when you meet someone or start a letter. |
| grip |
to grasp or hold firmly. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| photo |
a short form of photograph. |
| plot1 |
the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie. |
| shiver |
to shake because of cold or fear. |
| slice |
to take from a larger portion by cutting. |
| web |
a thin, open structure made of threads that connect to each other at points. |