| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. |
| cause |
something that makes a thing happen. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. |
| dough |
a thick mixture of flour and a liquid such as water or milk. You make bread, cookies, and other things to eat out of dough. |
| extra |
more than is expected or usual. |
| fortune |
a large amount of money or wealth. |
| gym |
a short form of gymnasium. |
| hurt |
to cause pain or harm to. |
| lovely |
beautiful in appearance. |
| mower |
a machine with blades for cutting grass or other plants. |
| pretty |
pleasing or attractive to the eyes or ears. |
| silence |
a lack of sound. |
| strange |
not usual; odd. |
| visit |
to go or come to see. |