| afterward |
at a later time. |
| aim |
to point something at a thing that you want to hit. |
| band1 |
a group of people or animals acting together. |
| carpet |
a covering for floors made of heavy cloth or a similar material. |
| churn |
a container in which cream or milk is beaten or shaken to form butter. |
| 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. |
| hook |
a curved piece that is used for holding, hanging, or pulling things. A hook is made of metal, plastic, or another hard material. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. |
| sad |
not happy. |
| sniff |
to take in short breaths of air through the nose that can be heard. |
| subway |
a train in a city that carries passengers and travels under the ground. |
| twice |
two times; in two instances. |
| underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |
| until |
up to the time when. |