| awhile |
for a short time. |
| beach |
the land at the edge of a lake, ocean, or other body of water. A beach is often formed of sand or small stones. |
| boom1 |
a deep, hollow sound, as from an explosion. |
| busy |
doing something or working on something. |
| doctor |
a person whose job is to treat and give medicine to sick people or animals. |
| gesture |
to make a motion with the body that expresses a feeling or thought. |
| meat |
the flesh of animals when used as food. |
| midnight |
twelve o'clock at night. |
| mysterious |
not known and not able to be explained. |
| panic |
a sudden strong fear or anger that causes people to act without thinking. |
| paste |
a mixture used to stick paper or other light materials together. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| stranger |
a person that you do not know. |
| sum |
the number or amount that comes from adding two or more numbers. |
| wage |
(often plural) money paid at regular times to a person for doing work. |