| coin |
a piece of metal money that is small, flat, and round. |
| dirty |
not clean. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| foolish |
having poor sense; silly. |
| freeze |
to make into ice or become solid from cold temperatures. |
| 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. |
| horror |
a strong feeling of fear or shock. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| never |
not at any time; not at all. |
| pearl |
a smooth, hard, round object that is formed inside the shell of some sea animals. |
| pen |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| pond |
a small body of still water. |
| spacecraft |
a vehicle designed to travel in outer space. |
| tow |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain. |