1. widow: A woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
The young widow lost her husband at war.
Grandma became a widow after 45 years of marriage.

2. croft: A farm in Scotland.
A croft is a beautiful place to live.

3. cultivating: To prepare and use the land for crops or gardening.
The farmer uses his truck to cultivate the land.
My father enjoys cultivating his garden.

4. peat: A soil like material, used in gardening and as fuel.
Piling up the peat is very hard work.
This peat looks in excellent condition to use in our garden.

5. splendid: Something magnificent; very impressive.
The sight of that house built on top of the rock
is absolutely splendid.
That is going to be an splendid picture.

6. Synonyms: thump, clonk, crash, bang, smash.
thud: A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.
Synonyms: thump, clonk, crash, bang, smash.
A hear the thud when the stick hit the piñata.
In comic books, thud is my favorite kind of sound.

7. swish: To move with a hissing or rushing sound. A car swished by.
The ball made a swishing sound as it entered the hoop.

8. Synonyms: cry, sob, whine, wail, bawl, sob.
weep: To shed tears.
Synonyms: cry, sob, whine, wail, bawl, sob.
I laughed when the silly cartoon started to weep.

9. crevices: A narrow opening, especially in a rock or wall.
Synonyms: crack, cranny, nook.
The crab was hidden in the rock crevices.
Water and wind have opened lots of
crevices on that rock.

10. cottage: A small simple house, typically one near a lake or beach.
There was once a young girl that lived in a small cottage.

11. hastily: To move with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
Synonyms: quickly, fast.
He moved hastily because he didn’t want to be late
for work.
Agnes and her horse must go through the
competition hastily if they really want to win.

12. limpet: A marine animal with a shell that usually adheres to rocks.
I found a limpet on the shore, and the small animal was still inside it!