| brick |
a very hard block of clay. People use bricks to make walls. |
| 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. |
| dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| dot |
a small, round mark or spot. |
| dye |
a substance that is used to give color to cloth, hair, or other materials. |
| icy |
covered with ice. |
| island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
| misery |
a condition in which one is very unhappy or suffers very much. |
| newspaper |
a set of large sheets of paper with reports about recent events, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers are printed and sold every day or once a week. |
| offer |
to present something to be accepted or refused. |
| quiet |
making little or no noise. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| safety |
the condition of being safe from danger. |
| thief |
a person who steals. |