| blink |
to close and open the eyes very quickly. |
| dive |
to move down from a high place at high speed, with the head or front part first. |
| due |
required or expected to arrive. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| hoe |
a tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil. |
| impossible |
not able to happen or to be done. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| lovely |
beautiful in appearance. |
| peaceful |
quiet; calm. |
| rope |
pieces of string, wire, or similar material twisted together to make a thicker, stronger line. |
| self |
one's own being, character, and nature. |
| strange |
not usual; odd. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |
| water |
the clear liquid that is in rain and that fills up rivers, lakes, and oceans. |