1entrance
n. — a place where you go in
2nearer
adj. — comparative of near, closer
4strangely
adv. — unusually; not known or seen before.
5surely
adv. — certainly, definitely
6stable
n. — a building in which horses are kept
7sign
n. — 1. a board, notice that tells or shows people something 2. a clue
9unsure
adj. — not certain
10dressed
v. (past tense) — to put clothes on
11saddle
v. — to put a seat on a horse, n. the leather seat that is put on the back of a horse
12ungrateful
adj. — not grateful, not saying thanks
13magnificent
adj. — looking grand or important; splendid
14tree-lined
adj. — having trees on either side of the road
15embroidered
adj. — cloth decorated with sewn pictures or designs
16remembered
v. (past tense) to keep something in your mind; to bring something up in your mind when you want to
17blazing
v. (present participle) to burn or shine brightly
18cautiously
adv. carefully
19fierce-looking
adj. looking wicked or cruel (very mean)
20beneath
prep. — under, below
21dearest
adj. — loved very much
22message
n. — a short letter or note
23sigh
v. — to breathe deeply, as when you are sad, tired etc. (also n.)
24amusement
n. — something that keeps someone happy or gives them something to do
25comforted
adj. — happy, calmed (also v.)
26lonely
adj. — unhappy because you are on your own
27bitterly
adv. — very unhappily (she cried _____________)
28curious-looking
adj. — unusual or strange
29grant
v. — to give or allow somebody what he has asked for
30ornaments
n. (plural) — something we have because it is beautiful, not because it is useful, a decoration
31nightfall
n. — the coming of darkness at the end of the day
32shown
v. (past participle) — to allow to be seen or known
33sorrowfully
adv. — sadly
34understanding
adj. — kind and being able to feel for someone
35health
n. — the condition of a person's body or mind
36improved
v. (past tense) — to make or become better
37self-centered
adj. — selfish and thinking only of oneself
38patiently
adv. — being able to wait for a long time without getting angry
39forehead
n. — the part of the face above the eyebrows
40knelt (kneel)
v. — (past tense) to stay or fall on bended knees
41whispered
v. (past tense) — to speak very softly
42releasing
v. (present participle) — to set free
43enchanted
v. (past tense) — to put a magic spell on somebody
44frightening
adj. — scary, terrifying
45willing
adj. — ready and happy to do what is wanted
46festivities
n. (plural) a time when people get together to celebrate
47welcome
adj. happy to see someone
48serious
adj. full of thought; not happy (His face was __________)
49agree
v. to say that you are willing
50choice
n. choosing between things
51month
n. one of the 12 parts into which a year is divided
52repeated
v. to say or do the same thing again
53shaking
v. (present participle) to tremble, to shiver
54greet
v. to welcome someone with kind wishes
55struck
v. (past tense of strike) to hit
56certain
adj. sure, without doubt
57view
n. what you can see from one place
58despair
n. (abstract) a feeling of not being able to hope
59happen
v. to come to pass, to take place
60neither
conjunction—not one thing or the other
61despondently
adv. sadly; gloomily
62harm
n. hurt or damage (also v.)
63figure
n. the shape of someone's body
64elder
adj. (comparative) — older
65selfish
adj.— only interested in yourself and what you want
66unlike
adj.— differently from
67dense
adj.— thick, packed closely together
68cheerfully
adv.— happily
69warmly
adv.— kindly and friendly
70please
adv.— used when you want to make a polite request
71smiling
v. (present participle)— to give a smile
72cleaned
v.— to make something clean and free from dirt
73complain
v.— to say that you are not pleased about something
74bunch
n.— a number of things joined or tied together
75business
n.— buying and selling of products or services
76horseback
n.— the back of a horse
77necklace
n.— a piece of jewelry that you wear around your neck
78pearl
n.— a small, shiny, white ball found in the shells of some oysters and used as a jewel
79gleam
n. a beam of soft light
80prettiest
adj. the most good looking, the most pretty