| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. |
| eyesight |
the ability to see; vision. |
| frighten |
to cause fear in someone; to make someone afraid. |
| horror |
a strong feeling of fear or shock. |
| knot |
a tying together of material such as rope or string that is used to fasten. |
| meet |
to see and begin to know someone; be introduced to. |
| pat1 |
a light tap or stroke with the open hand or a flat object. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
| rifle |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| robbery |
the act of stealing money or property from a person or place; the act of robbing. |
| rocket |
a device shaped like a tube that moves at high speed and is powered by gases that are forced out of one end. Rockets are used to send things into the air. |
| sack |
a large bag made of thick paper or other strong material. A sack is used to hold grain, potatoes, supplies, or other heavy things. |
| thief |
a person who steals. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |