| ashore |
to or onto the shore. |
| beholder |
one who looks or sees. |
| effectively |
in a way that produces a successful result. |
| gear |
any equipment, clothes, or tools used for some particular purpose. |
| gurgle |
to flow with a noisy, bubbling sound. |
| honor |
high public value or respect. |
| ledge |
a narrow part like a shelf that comes out of a wall. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| single |
only one. |
| soar |
to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height. |
| stiff |
not easy to bend. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| veil |
a thin piece of fabric or net worn over the face, head, or shoulders, or over some combination of these. A veil is used as a decoration or to hide a person's face. |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. |