| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bath |
the act of sitting in water and cleaning yourself. |
| center |
the area or part of something that forms the middle. |
| journey |
a long trip from one place to another. |
| knock |
to hit a door in order to make noise. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| nail |
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat top. You hammer nails into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. |
| pretty |
pleasing or attractive to the eyes or ears. |
| rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| squeeze |
to press firmly together. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| tomorrow |
the day after today. |
| train |
a group of railroad cars connected together that carry people or things from one place to another. |
| until |
up to the time when. |