VOA慢速英语:'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Three

leap - v. to jump from a surface

courage - n. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous

grasp(ing) - v. to take and hold something with your fingers, hands, etc.

starving - v. suffering or dying from lack of food

scatter(ed) - v. to cause things or people to separate and go in different directions

gather(ed) - v. to bring things or people together in a group

puzzle(d) - v. to confuse someone; to be difficult for someone to understand

cough - n. a short, loud noise made by forcing air through your throat, often because you are sick

watch - n. a device that shows what time it is and that you wear on your wrist or carry in a pocket

wound - v. (passive tense form of wind) to turn a knob, handle, etc., on something (such as a clock) several times so that it can work

journey - n. an act of traveling from one place to another

shook - v. (past tense form of shake) to move sometimes violently back and forth or up and down with short, quick movements