| admit |
to let in; allow to enter. |
| cane |
a stick made of metal or wood that helps someone walk. |
| chill |
a mild but uncomfortable coldness. |
| coffin |
a box in which a dead person is buried. |
| drunk |
having had too much alcohol to drink. |
| gather |
to bring together into one place; collect. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| pale |
light in color. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| rag |
a small piece of cloth that is usually used for cleaning. A rag is often torn from a larger piece of cloth that is no longer in good condition. |
| reply |
to give an answer. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| upon |
on. |