Broom
A long stick with a brush at the end, used for sweeping floors.
Harness
A set of bands that is used to hold someone in place or to stop them from falling.
Reminding
Helping someone remember something or bringing something back to attention.
Lecture
A long, serious talk, often about things you should or shouldn't do.
Plunge
To fall quickly.
Floating
Staying on top of water without sinking.
Apollo
(See Background Information)
King Minos
(See Background Information)
Inventor
Someone who creates or designs new things or ideas.
Ancient
Very old; from a long time ago.
Gossip
When people are talking about other people's personal lives, often without knowing if it's true or not.
Inn
Small hotel or guesthouse where travelers can stay or eat.
Cart
A vehicle pulled by a horse, meant for carriage.
Sundial
An instrument that uses the position of the sun's shadow to tell the time.
Chirp
(Especially of small birds) to make short, high sounds.
Minotaur
(See Background Information)
Greedy
When you want more than you need.
Guard
A person who protects or watches over something or someone to make sure nothing bad happens to it or them.
Imprisonment
The time a person spends locked up in prison.
Rare
When something is not seen or found very often.
Parchment
Material made from animal skin that once was used for writing or drawing.
Complain
To say you don't like something or are unhappy about it.
Rage
When you are really angry.
Apologize
To say you are sorry about something.
Insist
To say strongly that something is true.
Utter
Complete, total, very much.
Despair
When you're feeling very hopeless and sad.
Seagull
Type of bird that can often be found at sea.
Ordinary
Normal, not different from any other.
Common
Normal, not special.
As usual
Like one usually does, how things always happen.
Unusual
Different from normal, not common, rare.
Extraordinary
Very special, exceptional, wonderful.
Wonderful
Really good, great.
Excellent
Great, fantastic, really good, splendid.
Amazing
Great, fantastic, surprisingly good, incredible.
Brilliant
Great, fantastic, outstanding, exceptional.
Average
Normal, neither very good nor very bad.
Awful
Very bad, terrible.
Imprisonment
The time a person spends locked up in prison.