| barely |
almost not at all. |
| both |
one and the other of two things or people. |
| engine |
a machine that uses energy from a source such as gasoline or electricity to do work. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
| 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. |
| invitation |
the act of asking someone in a polite way to come to something or do something. |
| particular |
being the only one in mind or referred to out of many possibilities; specific; special. |
| pitch1 |
the throw of a baseball by the pitcher toward the batter, who tries to hit it. |
| ridge |
a long, narrow, raised section at the top of something; crest. |
| robbery |
the act of stealing money or property from a person or place; the act of robbing. |
| silence |
a lack of sound. |
| town |
an area with streets, houses, and buildings that is similar to a city but usually smaller. |
| upset |
to turn something over. |
| worried |
feeling trouble or anxiety about something that might happen. |