| afterward |
at a later time. |
| dealer |
a person whose job is to buy and sell. |
| due |
required or expected to arrive. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| feast |
A large meal with many different types of foods. |
| instant |
happening right away; without delay; immediate. |
| lock |
a device used to prevent people from taking something or to keep something closed. |
| national |
of or having to do with the whole country, not just one part of it. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| plank |
a length of wood thicker than a board. |
| relief |
the feeling of not having the pain or worry that you had before. |
| strange |
not usual; odd. |
| swim |
to move through water by moving parts of the body. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |
| wheel |
a round thing that turns in circles and allows cars, trucks, bicycles, and other things to move. |