| brake |
a device used to slow or stop the motion of a vehicle or machine. |
| forward |
toward a place or time that is further on or in the future; ahead. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. |
| 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. |
| key |
a metal object cut in a special way so it can open or close locks. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| lung |
either of the two organs in the body that control breathing. |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| pane |
a sheet of glass in a window or door. |
| rip |
to cut open, off, or apart with force; tear. |
| rotten |
bad or spoiled; no longer able to be eaten. |
| smile |
to have an expression on the face in which the corners of the mouth turn up. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| tow |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain. |
| wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |