| amount |
measure; quantity. |
| baggage |
suitcases, bags, or trunks used to carry things during travel. |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. |
| fruit |
the part of a plant that has seeds and flesh. Most fruits that people eat are sweet. |
| heavy |
having much weight. |
| honest |
sincere; saying the truth. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| pond |
a small body of still water. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
| road |
a long, hard surface for vehicles and people to travel on. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |