| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| badly |
not well; in a bad way. |
| famous |
recognized by or well known to the public. |
| flag |
a piece of cloth with special colors and designs used as a symbol of a country or organization. |
| flesh |
the soft parts of the human or animal body that lie between the skin and the bones. Flesh includes muscle and fat. |
| gang |
a group of people who do things together. These things may be just for fun or may involve crime. |
| hiss |
to make a sound as if holding an "s" for a long time. |
| hungry |
feeling a need or want for food. |
| injury |
damage or wrong that causes physical or mental pain or hardship. |
| label |
to put a tag or sticker on, so as to identify. |
| quietly |
with little or no sound. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| soften |
to make or become soft or softer. |
| switch |
to change; shift. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |