birthday |
the day on which a person was born, usually celebrated each year on that date. |
counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
cure |
something that makes a sick person healthy or well. |
gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
highway |
a large, important public road. |
island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
lookout |
the act of keeping watch or searching. |
maybe |
it may be so; perhaps. |
parent |
a mother or a father. |
pile |
a number of things on top of each other, or a mass of material that forms a small hill. |
sin |
an act of not obeying religious law. |
soak |
to make completely wet; drench. |
sport |
an activity in which people compete against each other. Sports have rules and require certain physical skills. |
tent |
a shelter held up by poles and rope and made of cloth or plastic. |
waist |
the part of the body between the chest and hips. |