block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
bread |
a food made with grains such as wheat or corn. Water, oil, and other ingredients are added to the grains, and the mixture is baked in an oven. |
chip |
a small piece broken or cut from a hard material. |
crown |
a metal object worn on the head by kings and queens. Crowns are often made of gold or silver. |
disturb |
to interrupt by making noise or doing something that draws away attention. |
fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
flap |
to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound. |
float |
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
grief |
great sadness. |
juicy |
having a great amount of juice. |
mineral |
a pure, hard substance in the earth that does not come from an animal or a plant. |
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. |
radio |
a piece of equipment that receives signals that travel through the air and changes them into sound. |
railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
singer |
a person who uses his or her voice to create music either as a job or hobby. |