| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| bride |
a woman who is about to be married or was just married. |
| clumsy |
without physical grace or control; awkward. |
| factory |
a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines. |
| gadget |
a small tool or device with a clever design or unusual use. |
| glory |
great honor, praise, or fame. |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| limp1 |
to walk in an uneven, difficult way because of a lame or injured leg or foot. |
| marketplace |
an area, either outside or inside, where goods are sold. |
| prevent |
to keep or stop from happening. |
| recite |
to speak the words of from memory and in front of others. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |
| sob |
to cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |