balloon |
a small bag made of thin material that is filled with air or some other gas and used as a decoration or toy. |
birthday |
the day on which a person was born, usually celebrated each year on that date. |
brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
float |
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
hair |
a single, thin structure like a thread that grows on the body of humans and some animals. |
lightning |
natural electricity produced in clouds and appearing as a bright flash of light in the sky. |
measure |
to find out the exact size of something. |
nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
sea |
the salt water covering most of the earth; ocean. |
serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. |
shove |
to push in a rough way or without care. |
smart |
intelligent; knowing a lot. |
type |
a group of things that are the same in some way. |