| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| boss |
a person who gives work to other people and tells them what to do; manager. |
| darkness |
lack of light. |
| finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
| hero |
a person who has courage and who is a model for others. |
| knock |
to hit a door in order to make noise. |
| owe |
to have to pay; be in debt to someone. |
| painter |
one who paints pictures. |
| pillow |
a cloth bag filled with soft material used for resting the head while sleeping. |
| press |
to put pressure on something, often with one's hands. |
| 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. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |
| student |
a person who goes to a school or college. |
| swallow |
to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach. |
| system |
a group of things or parts that work together as a whole. |