Vocabulary

• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• dawn: First light of day
• leave: To go away from; depart
• dim: Not bright; not being clear
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• cheek: The soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• call: A order or request for action
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• love: Person's name
• darling: Dearly loved person
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• blinded: To cause someone to lose the ability to see
• angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings