NEW GLOSSARY

Short-shigted: miope

Flock of birds: group of birds

Herd of cows: group of cows

Accuracy: carefully

Draw attention: llamar la atencion

Draw a conclusion: extraer una conclusion

Draw a crowd:  atraer una multitud

Draw a curtain: move the curtain

Youth: the condition of being young

Sloppy: untidy 

Cheapen: to make cheap or cheaper

Lawn: grass

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Rush to: run away

Insanity: mad

Hollow: having a space or cavity inside

Sway: to (cause to) move or swing from side to side

Pierce:  to penetrate or go through (something), as a pointed object does

Released: to free from jail, burden, debt, pain

Drag: to pull slowly and with effort

Neatly fold: implacablemente doblada

Wrap: to enclose or cover in something wound or folded about

Shore: the land along the edge of a sea

Dim: not bright

Trace: a mark, sign, or piece of evidence of the existence, influence, or action of someone, something, or some event

Sudden: happening

Sideshow: a minor show in connection with a principal one, as at a circus

Flesh: the soft substance of an animal body between the skin and the skeleton

Deeds: something that is done

Mahogany: de madera de caoba

Briefly: happening or done in a short period of time

Brass: a metal alloy of copper and zinc

Lap: the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position

Sorrow: distress caused by loss

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Gunpowder: an explosive mixture, as one made of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting.

Stake: risk

Handle: mango

Grasshopper: a plant-eating insect having large hind legs used for leaping

Self-pity: Lastima de uno mismo, autocompasión.

Hesitate: to wait or pause because of doubt, fear, or indecision;
vacillate

Bear: to hold up or support

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Badly shaken: shock


Drain of emotion: tired


Beast: any nonhuman animal


Bullet: a small piece of metal fired from a gun


Clatter: noise

Departure: exit

Slump Back: to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand


Regaining: to get again

Stocky: fat


Such a tale: story


Shook back: remember


Pitiful: lamentable


Storeroom: a room in which supplies or other articles are stored


Give off: emitir


Gloomy: sad/grey


Tripp over: stumble

Gas man: controlador de los medidores de gas


Nudge: to push slightly or gently


Made their way: go on

Terror-stricken: frighten

Claws: garras


Unbearable: that cannot be endured, suffered through, or tolerated

Scampered over: run away

Rush on: precipitarse


Matter-of-factly: in a normal way

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Beside: by the side of


Miracle: a supernatural or divine event or happening


Cheek: either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw

Defeat: to overcome in a contest

Summon: armarse de valor

Flee: run away

Absence: the state of being away or not being present

Bursting with pride: show off

Sanity: the state of being sane

Trapdoors: a door evenly lined up with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof

Unaware: not knowing about

Compose one´s self: tranquilizarse

Daze: confuse

Moaning:  a low, sad, or miserable sound expressing suffering or complaint

Clung: to adhere closely

Tightly: closely

Gleaming: a flash or beam of light

Slip off: resbalar

Weep: cry

Comfort: to make physically comfortable

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Glittering: to reflect light with a brilliant

Whisk away: escapada amorosa

Hideaway: a place to which a person can retreat

Sicken: to (cause to) become sick

Frighten him to death: susto de muerte

Spread: to extend out; move apart

Ease: freedom from concern, anxiety, or worry

Fears: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain

Nothing but rubbish: Nonsense

Displeased: make angry

Lead: conduct

Curse: the expression of a wish that misfortune happen to someone

Pound the fist: golpear con el puño

Plot: a secret plan to accomplish some purpose

Superb: excellent

Dreadful: horrible

Stagehands: who moves scenary

Cracking: chasquido

Ceiling: the overhead inside surface of a room

Plunge: to push or thrust (something) into something else with force

Snatch: arrebatar 

Maid: a female servant

Long: wish

Fortnight: 15 days

Crack: to break without separation of parts

Stumble: to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall

Grasp: to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms

Mustly: que huele a humedad

Plead: beg

Kindness: nice

Overwhelm: to overpower or overcome in mind or feeling