| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| cab |
a short form of taxicab. |
| darkness |
lack of light. |
| gentleman |
a polite man. |
| law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. |
| lightning |
natural electricity produced in clouds and appearing as a bright flash of light in the sky. |
| listen |
to try to hear. |
| nothing |
not anything. |
| odor |
a smell, often a bad one. |
| palm |
the inner surface of the hand. |
| room |
an area of a building separated from similar areas by walls or doors. |
| serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. |
| shed2 |
to take off or drop something that covers or grows. |
| sleep |
to be in a state of rest for the body and mind. When people sleep, their eyes are closed and they are not conscious. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |