| area |
a place or region. |
| canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
| flow |
to move in a smooth, steady stream. |
| 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. |
| household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives together in one place. |
| knife |
a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade that is used for cutting. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| market |
a place where people buy and sell things. |
| never |
not at any time; not at all. |
| roof |
the surface or covering on the top of a building. |
| scar |
the permanent mark that remains after a wound has healed. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| servant |
a person whose job is to clean another person's house, cook their food, or help them in other ways in their home, often living in the home also. |
| shop |
a small store. |
| strain |
to hurt or injure something by using it too much. |