| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
| eve |
(sometimes capitalized) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| interruption |
the act of stopping or breaking off something in progress. |
| meter3 |
a device that measures or records distance, speed, time, quantity, or degree. |
| result |
to happen because of something. |
| retirement |
the time of one's life after one has stopped working permanently. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| sob |
to cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
| tread |
to step or walk on, in, or along. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| university |
a large school, where people both learn and do research. A student must finish high school before attending a university. Universities offer several levels of degrees. |
| weekday |
any day except Saturday and Sunday. |