| awhile |
for a short time. |
| bait |
food used to attract and catch fish or animals. |
| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| cook |
to prepare food for eating by using heat. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| early |
near the beginning of something. |
| fierce |
wild and dangerous. |
| fire |
the heat, light, and flames made when something burns. |
| oar |
a long pole that is wide and flat at one end. Oars are used to row or steer a boat. |
| plot1 |
the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie. |
| rug |
a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor. |
| smell |
to sense something by means of the nose. |
| tea |
a drink that is made by putting dried leaves of certain plants in hot water. The leaves usually come from a special plant that grows in Asia. |
| troop |
(plural) soldiers. |
| underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |