| awhile |
for a short time. |
| blade |
the part of a knife, scissors, or other tool that cuts. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. |
| cup |
a small, open container used for drinking. |
| excite |
to increase the feelings of; to increase energy. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. |
| gun |
a weapon with a tube made of metal from which bullets are fired. |
| keep |
to hold or continue to hold. |
| liberty |
freedom from being confined or controlled. |
| originally |
at first. |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| snowy |
characterized by the falling of snow. |
| tank |
a large container used to hold liquid or gas. |
| weight |
the quality that makes something heavy. |