| base |
the part that supports something or that something stands on. |
| beg |
to ask a favor of; to plead for. |
| bowl1 |
a deep, round dish used for holding food or liquid. |
| doubt |
to not be certain or confident about something; to think that something might not be true. |
| flame |
the hot, bright gas that you see when something burns. |
| housekeeper |
a person whose job is to take care of a house, hotel, or other place where people stay. |
| lawn |
an area of land where people plant grass and cut it to keep it short. |
| leap |
to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance. |
| mill |
a machine that crushes whole or solid substances. |
| ranch |
a large farm where cattle, horses, or sheep are raised. There are many ranches in the plains of the United States. |
| round |
shaped like a ball or circle. |
| shear |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors. |
| shiver |
to shake because of cold or fear. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| tower |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |