| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| capture |
to take hold or gain control of by force or through planning. |
| chief |
the most powerful or important person in a group; leader. |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. |
| fare |
the price paid to ride on a bus, train, taxi, or airplane. |
| foggy |
full of or covered by fog. |
| lock |
a device used to prevent people from taking something or to keep something closed. |
| page |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. |
| pile |
a number of things on top of each other, or a mass of material that forms a small hill. |
| pure |
not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| stadium |
a place used for sports events and other outdoor activities. Stadiums have rows of seats that rise up around an open field. |
| sweet |
having a taste like that of sugar or honey. |
| sword |
a weapon that has a long pointed blade fixed on a handle or hilt. Swords are used to cut or thrust. |
| wrinkle |
a fold on a surface, such as cloth or skin. |