| bitter |
having a strong taste that is neither sweet nor sour. |
| cover |
to put or spread something over or on something else. |
| fact |
something known or proved to be true. |
| hut |
a small house or shelter. A hut is sometimes made of dry grass or mud. |
| league |
a group of people who have joined together for a special purpose. |
| observe |
to notice or see. |
| originally |
at first. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| pile |
a number of things on top of each other, or a mass of material that forms a small hill. |
| remove |
to take something off or away. |
| speaker |
a person who uses words to say things. |
| tale |
a story. |
| welcome |
used to express warm greetings to someone who has just arrived. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |