| afterward |
at a later time. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| direction |
control or guidance. |
| dress |
to put clothing on. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| hurt |
to cause pain or harm to. |
| know |
to have information in your mind that comes from what you have learned or can see. |
| lack |
the condition of being without something that is needed. |
| reader |
a person who looks at and understands words on a page or screen. |
| real |
actual or true. |
| really |
in fact; actually. |
| speed |
the act of moving rapidly or swiftly. |
| tale |
a story. |
| wrap |
to cover by circling or folding something around. |