| border |
the outer part; edge. |
| chimney |
a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| count |
to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are. |
| dip |
to put into a liquid for a short time. |
| flock |
a group of animals or birds of one kind that stay or are kept together. |
| frighten |
to cause fear in someone; to make someone afraid. |
| 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. |
| marry |
to become someone's husband or wife according to the law. |
| refuse1 |
to not accept or agree to something; to say "no." |
| scent |
a smell. |
| snip |
to cut or clip with short, quick strokes of scissors. |
| stable1 |
firm or steady; not likely to move. |
| stone |
hard material like rock. |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. |
| suck |
to pull into the mouth by using the tongue and lips. |