| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| flesh |
the soft parts of the human or animal body that lie between the skin and the bones. Flesh includes muscle and fat. |
| fond |
having or showing feelings of love. |
| hire |
to give a job to. |
| imagination |
the power of the mind to make a thought or picture of something that is not real. |
| law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. |
| mat |
a piece of material that is used to cover a small area of a floor or other surface. |
| peel |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from something. |
| pitch1 |
the throw of a baseball by the pitcher toward the batter, who tries to hit it. |
| pond |
a small body of still water. |
| pure |
not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. |
| stupid |
dull or slow to learn; not smart. |
| sunset |
the moment each day when the sun goes below the western horizon. |
| surely |
certainly. |
| until |
up to the time when. |