| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| halt |
to stop or pause. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. |
| injury |
damage or wrong that causes physical or mental pain or hardship. |
| mat |
a piece of material that is used to cover a small area of a floor or other surface. |
| nighttime |
the time between sunset and dawn. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| nowhere |
not anywhere; in no place. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| pit1 |
a deep natural or artificial hole in the ground. |
| plate |
a flat, round dish for food. |
| rider |
a person who is carried by a vehicle or animal. |
| soften |
to make or become soft or softer. |
| tack |
a short pin with a flat, wide head. |
| view |
the area that can be seen from a particular point. |