| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, which people usually eat in the morning. |
| buddy |
(informal) friend. |
| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| flock |
a group of animals or birds of one kind that stay or are kept together. |
| halt |
to stop or pause. |
| key |
a metal object cut in a special way so it can open or close locks. |
| mate |
a marriage partner or close friend. |
| nurse |
a person whose job is to care for sick and injured people. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| shadow |
the dark image on a surface caused by something that blocks light from the sun. |
| soak |
to make completely wet; drench. |
| strain |
to hurt or injure something by using it too much. |
| word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |