| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| both |
one and the other of two things or people. |
| brick |
a very hard block of clay. People use bricks to make walls. |
| bus1 |
a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats that carries many people. |
| coast |
the land next to the ocean. |
| eager |
wanting very much. |
| flood |
a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water. |
| gaze |
a steady look without blinking. |
| 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. |
| holy |
relating to a god or religion. |
| machine |
a piece of equipment with a system of parts that work together to do or make something. |
| mower |
a machine with blades for cutting grass or other plants. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| steep |
having a sharp slope. |
| television |
a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound and moving images that are sent from a long distance. Many people can watch the same programs on television at the same time. |