| awhile |
for a short time. |
| battle |
a fight between two opposing sides. |
| church |
a building used for some public religious services. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| country |
a large area of land where people live under the same government or have the same culture; nation. |
| impossible |
not able to happen or to be done. |
| jet |
an airplane with engines that give off a flow of heated gases to cause forward movement. |
| market |
a place where people buy and sell things. |
| messenger |
a person who carries and delivers messages and packages. |
| official |
a person who holds an office in a business or government. |
| rear |
being at the back part of something. |
| rug |
a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor. |
| smack |
to hit noisily with an open hand; slap. |
| sprinkle |
to drop or scatter in small pieces. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |