| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| call |
to say in a loud voice or shout out. |
| incredible |
difficult or impossible to believe. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| marry |
to become someone's husband or wife according to the law. |
| miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or touch. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| rotten |
bad or spoiled; no longer able to be eaten. |
| rug |
a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor. |
| ruin |
complete destruction. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| stool |
a seat on tall legs and without arms or a back. |
| teach |
to show (someone) how to do something or to help (someone) learn something. |
| yell |
to speak in a very loud voice because you are hurt, afraid, angry, or excited. |