| bead |
a small, round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center so it can be put on a string to make necklaces or to decorate clothing. |
| ceiling |
the part of a room that is over your head. |
| 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. |
| kindness |
the quality of being kind. |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. |
| rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
| servant |
a person whose job is to clean another person's house, cook their food, or help them in other ways in their home, often living in the home also. |
| shallow |
not deep. |
| shoot |
to hit with a bullet or other thing that flies from a weapon. |
| siren |
a warning device that makes a loud, piercing noise. |
| snap |
to break suddenly with a cracking noise. |
| son |
a person's male child. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |
| straighten |
to make or become more even or less bent. |
| vanish |
to disappear suddenly from sight. |