| barely |
almost not at all. |
| brake |
a device used to slow or stop the motion of a vehicle or machine. |
| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| flat1 |
having a surface that does not slant up or down. If a roof is flat, it is not higher at one end than the other; level. |
| hunt |
to search for and try to kill (animals) for food or sport. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| offer |
to present something to be accepted or refused. |
| pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. |
| promise |
to state, in a way that makes someone feel sure, that something will happen or will be done. |
| singer |
a person who uses his or her voice to create music either as a job or hobby. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |
| sturdy |
strong or solid; hard to break. |
| troop |
(plural) soldiers. |
| water |
the clear liquid that is in rain and that fills up rivers, lakes, and oceans. |