Directions: Read the sentences. Box the words that explain the meaning of the underlined words. 1. The members of the football team huddled around the injured player. They gathered around him to see what happened to him. 2. There was silence in the huddled group. You can hear clearly the whimper, or low, soft cry of the injured player. 3. From afar, one can hear the siren or the shrill sound of the fire truck. 4. The firemen rushed to the burning building with their water hoses. The hurrying firemen ran to prevent the fire from spreading. 5. I did not eat the stale bread because it was not fresh.​