| afterward |
at a later time. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| chart |
a sheet that gives information in the form of a table or graph. |
| court |
a place where legal matters are heard. |
| doctor |
a person whose job is to treat and give medicine to sick people or animals. |
| golden |
having a shiny, deep yellow color. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| message |
spoken or written information sent from one person or group to another. |
| nervous |
feeling worry or fear about a particular thing or things. |
| palace |
the official home of a king or queen or other person of high rank, or a fancy home where a king or queen might live. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| pot |
a deep, round container made of metal, clay, glass, or other material. Pots are used for cooking and other purposes. |
| spout |
to force out in a steady stream. |
| stable1 |
firm or steady; not likely to move. |
| tongue |
the organ in the mouth used for tasting and swallowing and also in human speech. |