| afterward |
at a later time. |
| bare |
wearing no clothing or covering; naked. |
| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| dairy |
a business that makes and sells milk, butter, and cheese. |
| dodge |
to avoid something by moving quickly aside or changing direction. |
| guard |
to protect or pay close attention to something in order to keep it safe. |
| hint |
a sign or suggestion that is not made in a direct way. |
| hurt |
to cause pain or harm to. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| mat |
a piece of material that is used to cover a small area of a floor or other surface. |
| plot1 |
the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie. |
| press |
to put pressure on something, often with one's hands. |
| rail |
one of the two long steel bars along which a train moves. |
| victory |
success in a game or war. |