| clutch |
to keep in a firm grasp; hold tightly; grip. |
| desire |
to want or wish for. |
| grope |
to feel about or feel one's way with the hands. |
| image |
a picture or some other likeness of a person or thing. |
| major |
great in importance, position, or reputation. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| represent |
to stand for or be a sign of. |
| shorten |
to make shorter. |
| spend |
to pay out. |
| stunt1 |
to stop or slow the growth of. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| unlikely |
not probable; doubtful. |