| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| courthouse |
a building where courts of law and other government offices are located. |
| cute |
attractive or pleasing. |
| helmet |
a hard covering worn to protect the head. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| offer |
to present something to be accepted or refused. |
| patrol |
the act of guarding by making regular trips through. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| ribbon |
a narrow strip or band of material used as decoration for hair, gifts, or the like. |
| tablet |
a small, flat, round piece of medicine. |
| underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |
| wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |