Vocabulary

• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• shrink: To become smaller
• chill: State of being a little cold
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
• sharp: Person's name
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• torn: To move very quickly, often with carelessness
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
• arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• deeply: To a significant degree
• weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
• foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
• sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• mane: Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses