| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| collar |
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck. |
| count |
to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are. |
| death |
the end of life in any living thing. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| gap |
a space or opening between two things. |
| gather |
to bring together into one place; collect. |
| hut |
a small house or shelter. A hut is sometimes made of dry grass or mud. |
| maybe |
it may be so; perhaps. |
| mineral |
a pure, hard substance in the earth that does not come from an animal or a plant. |
| mixture |
something that is made by two or more things that are mixed together. |
| painful |
causing discomfort in the body, as from an injury or illness. |
| shelter |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger. |
| warn |
to tell of a possible danger. |
| weird |
strange or odd; puzzlingly unusual. |