| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| advice |
an idea or opinion that someone gives to help you decide. |
| build |
to make something by joining together different parts. |
| carve |
to form or write by cutting. |
| crop |
plants grown on a farm. |
| dust |
tiny, dry pieces of dirt or other material that is in the air and collects on surfaces. |
| furniture |
objects such as chairs, tables, and beds used to fill a living area. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| 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. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| robbery |
the act of stealing money or property from a person or place; the act of robbing. |
| screen |
a piece of material made of woven wire. A screen covers a window, door, or other opening. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| strange |
not usual; odd. |
| tell |
to express in spoken or written words. |