| afterward |
at a later time. |
| belt |
a piece of cloth, leather, or other material that you wear around the waist. |
| center |
the area or part of something that forms the middle. |
| company |
a business firm or organization. |
| courage |
the ability to face fear or danger. |
| event |
something that happens, especially an important thing that happens. |
| ink |
a colored liquid in pens. |
| insect |
a small animal whose body is divided into three parts. Insects also have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Bees, ants, butterflies, beetles, and flies are some kinds of insects. |
| kingdom |
a country that is ruled by royalty. |
| mysterious |
not known and not able to be explained. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| plank |
a length of wood thicker than a board. |
| smell |
to sense something by means of the nose. |
| twice |
two times; in two instances. |
| wait |
to stay in one place until an expected event happens. |