| bare |
wearing no clothing or covering; naked. |
| female |
being a member of the sex that produces eggs and gives birth. |
| firmly |
in a way that uses some strength; not lightly. |
| 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. |
| hoe |
a tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| library |
a place in a town or school where you can borrow books, recorded music, and other materials. |
| miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or touch. |
| mouth |
the part of the body through which an animal eats, breathes, and makes sounds. The mouth is on the face below the nose. |
| neighbor |
a person who lives close to someone else. |
| pat1 |
a light tap or stroke with the open hand or a flat object. |
| pilgrim |
a person who takes a trip to a holy place for a religious purpose. |
| punch1 |
a hard, quick hit with the closed hand. |
| report |
a statement or story about something that has happened. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |