| barely |
almost not at all. |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| coast |
the land next to the ocean. |
| cover |
to put or spread something over or on something else. |
| early |
near the beginning of something. |
| height |
the distance from the bottom to the top. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| measure |
to find out the exact size of something. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| skate |
to move over ice or another hard surface using shoes that have a blade or wheels attached to the bottom. |
| stroke |
a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark. |
| swallow |
to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |
| wash |
to make something clean by using water or soap. |