| afterward |
at a later time. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. |
| drunk |
having had too much alcohol to drink. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| inner |
located inside. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| nation |
a country made up of people living under their own government. |
| power |
the ability to act, function, or cause things to happen. |
| rusty |
covered with rust; not working well. |
| scissors |
a tool used for cutting. Scissors have two blades that are joined in the middle. |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with small and quick motions. |
| skull |
the bones of the head and face that protect the brain. |
| waist |
the part of the body between the chest and hips. |