| beard |
the hair that grows on the face, especially on the chin. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
| firmly |
in a way that uses some strength; not lightly. |
| harbor |
a safe area of water where people can leave their boats. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| jewel |
a special stone that has been cut and made smooth. Jewels are used to make jewelry. |
| muscle |
the soft pieces of flesh in animals and humans that make the bones move. |
| plus |
added to. |
| runway |
a smooth, level strip on which airplanes take off and land. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| type |
a group of things that are the same in some way. |
| weather |
the conditions outside. Weather concerns such things as temperature, rain, snow, sun, and other things. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |
| word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |