| afterward |
at a later time. |
| alarm |
a bell or other loud noise used to signal danger. |
| cause |
something that makes a thing happen. |
| enormous |
very large in size or amount; huge. |
| happiness |
the feeling of having joy or being glad. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| ill |
not healthy; sick. |
| land |
the solid part of the earth's surface. |
| lower |
to cause to move to a position below; let down. |
| meal1 |
an occasion when people prepare and eat food at a specific time. |
| receiver |
a person who gets or takes something given. |
| sink |
to fall slowly to a lower level. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| teach |
to show (someone) how to do something or to help (someone) learn something. |
| wave |
the water that rises from the surface of a body of water. |