| cattle |
large mammals raised on farms or ranches for their milk or meat. Female cattle are called cows. Male cattle are called steers or bulls. Young cattle are called calves. The ox and the yak are kinds of cattle. |
| endless |
having or seeming to have no end; without limits; infinite. |
| forge1 |
to form or shape by heating and hammering. |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| imaginative |
having or showing an ability to conceive of things that do not exist; creative. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| overrule |
to rule or decide against. |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her country. |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; shaky. |
| skilled |
having skill. |
| stampede |
the sudden and hurried mass movement of a large group of frightened animals. |
| suffer |
to feel pain or misfortune. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |