| awhile |
for a short time. |
| cord |
a covered wire that carries electricity to a piece of equipment such as a television or lamp. |
| dinner |
the main meal of the day. |
| event |
something that happens, especially an important thing that happens. |
| harm |
hurt or injury. |
| 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. |
| lamp |
a device that uses electricity, oil, or gas to produce light. A lamp usually stands on a desk, table, or floor. |
| layer |
a covering of something that lies over a surface. |
| load |
to put things on or in something in order to carry them. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| player |
someone who takes part in a game or sport. |
| rail |
one of the two long steel bars along which a train moves. |
| spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
| staff |
a pole or rod often used as an aid in walking or hiking; walking stick. |
| still |
not moving. |