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bulge. Definition: To swell out; to jut out From the Passage: “ ‘ And the river said the same,’ the bather said hoarsely, his eyes bulging .”. community. Definition: Society; group of people living in a certain area such as a neighborhood, town, city, etc. From the Passage:
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bulge Definition: To swell out; to jut out From the Passage: “ ‘ And the river said the same,’ the bather said hoarsely, his eyes bulging.”
community Definition: Society; group of people living in a certain area such as a neighborhood, town, city, etc. From the Passage: “ ‘ Nonsense like that upsets the community.’ ”
complaint Definition: An expression of unhappiness or discontent From the Passage: “… and he came and sat on it to listen to their complaints.”
disturb Definition: To interrupt the peace, quiet, or rest of; to bother From the Passage: “ ‘ You’d better all go back to your work before I punish you for disturbing the peace.’ ”
fantastic Definition: Unbelievable; unreal, odd From the Passage: “ ‘ Fantastic, isn’t it?’ his stool said.”
hoarse Definition: Sounding rough and harsh From the Passage: “ ‘ And the river said the same,’ the bather said hoarsely, his eyes bulging.”
mumble Definition: To speak in a low, unclear tones From the Passage: “So the men went away, and the chief shook his head and mumbled to himself…”
patient Definition: Willing to put up with waiting, difficulty, pain, etc. From the Passage: “The chief listened to them patiently, but he couldn’t refrain from scowling.”
recite Definition: To tell about; to describe in detail; to repeat From the Passage: “The men began to recite their troubles.”
scowl Definition: To look angry or displeased, especially by lowering the eyebrows; to look gloomy From the Passage: “The chief listened to them patiently, but he couldn’t refrain from scowling.”