| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| build |
to make something by joining together different parts. |
| cellar |
a room that is built under the ground. People use it for storing things. |
| cottage |
a small house. |
| leave1 |
to go away from a place. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| pond |
a small body of still water. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| ridge |
a long, narrow, raised section at the top of something; crest. |
| saucer |
a small dish used for holding a cup. |
| sick |
having an illness; not well. |
| story1 |
a report of events that really happened or are imaginary. |
| strain |
to hurt or injure something by using it too much. |
| telephone |
to call or speak to someone using an electronic device that sends and receives sound over long distances. |