| awhile |
for a short time. |
| border |
the outer part; edge. |
| ceiling |
the part of a room that is over your head. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
| driveway |
a private road that leads from a street to a building such as a house or garage. |
| drown |
to die under water because of lack of air. |
| garage |
a building or part of a building used for keeping cars, trucks, or other vehicles. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| panic |
a sudden strong fear or anger that causes people to act without thinking. |
| piano |
a musical instrument with a keyboard and many wire strings. A piano is played by pressing keys that cause small hammers to strike the strings. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| soldier |
a person who serves in the army and who is not an officer. |
| squeeze |
to press firmly together. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |