| ash |
the soft gray powder that remains after something burns. |
| asleep |
in a state of sleep. |
| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| carve |
to form or write by cutting. |
| holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
| information |
knowledge or facts about any thing or event. |
| office |
a place where people do business work. |
| order |
a direction or command. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| runner |
a person who is moving along quickly on his or her feet, or a person who races on foot. |
| sell |
to give something to someone in exchange for money. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| sweep |
to clear the floor of dirt or dust. |
| terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |
| word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |