| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
| continue |
to keep happening or being; to last for a long time. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| palace |
the official home of a king or queen or other person of high rank, or a fancy home where a king or queen might live. |
| pipe |
a tube of metal, plastic, or other material through which a gas or liquid may flow. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| remember |
to bring into your mind from your memory. |
| scold |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| stun |
to shock or amaze. |
| tap1 |
to hit with little force. |
| thump |
a heavy, dull sound of one thing hitting another. |