| asleep |
in a state of sleep. |
| chalkboard |
a smooth, dark board to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. |
| erase |
to remove by rubbing away. |
| fruit |
the part of a plant that has seeds and flesh. Most fruits that people eat are sweet. |
| heap |
many things lying on top of each other; pile. |
| incredible |
difficult or impossible to believe. |
| lone |
without others; alone. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| start |
to begin activity or operation. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| train |
a group of railroad cars connected together that carry people or things from one place to another. |
| tricky |
using or marked by tricks or lies. |
| tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |
| writer |
a person whose job is to create books, articles, poems, or other materials; author. |