"Dark they were and golden eyed" Vocabulary

He seemed to ...................into a world of his own.

n. a device consisting of a weight on a stick or thread that moves from one side to the other, especially one that forms a part of some types of clocks.

adj. friendly and making you feel happy and welcome.

She looked so ................., standing there in the pouring rain.

v. to think about something carefully and for a long time.

Men are left .................when machines break down.

Repeating the title, we ..................over what the book will probably be about.

The mood was relaxed and ......................

v. When you idle, you pass time without doing anything purposeful.

The ..................in the grandfather clock swung back and forth.

n. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear.

adj. alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for.