| ago |
before now; past. |
| allergy |
a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| busy |
doing something or working on something. |
| flicker1 |
to burn or shine in an unsteady way. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth that you use to clean your nose. |
| happiness |
the feeling of having joy or being glad. |
| motor |
a machine that causes motion or power. |
| push |
to move something or cause something to move by using pressure against it. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| sea |
the salt water covering most of the earth; ocean. |
| stack |
a neat pile with one thing on top of another. |
| straighten |
to make or become more even or less bent. |
| tray |
a flat, open piece of wood, metal, plastic, or some other material, used to carry, hold, or show food, drink, or small things. It often has a low edge. |