1. statues: likeness of a person or a thing made by an artist out of stone, clay, metal, or some other solid material  

2. faded: disappeared slowly

3. crunched: ground or crushed with noisy or cracking sound

4. clearing: an area of land where trees are not growing or have been removed

5. meadow: an area of grassy ground

6. pumped: moved up and down or back and forth

7. shark: a large ocean fish with sharp teeth

8. shadow: a dark shape made when light rays are blocked

9. quiet: with little or no noise

10. homework: schoolwork you do after school

11. decided: made up his or her mind

12. connected: joined together

13. whiskers: long hairs growing near the mouth of an animal

14. field: an open piece of land, often on a farm

15. garden: a piece of ground where plants are grown

16. ripe: ready to be picked and eaten

17. season: a part of the year (winter, spring, summer, fall)

18. imagine: to picture something in your mind