| ago |
before now; past. |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| habit |
a regular action or activity. |
| heat |
the form of energy that you feel as warmth. |
| interview |
a meeting between a person who has applied for a job and the person who is offering the job. The person who wants the job must answer questions about his or her experience and qualifications. |
| island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| kindness |
the quality of being kind. |
| magnet |
an object that has the power to pull certain metals toward itself. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| song |
a short piece of music for singing. |
| vegetable |
a plant or part of a plant that is used for food, such as potato, broccoli, or onion. |
| wake1 |
to come out of sleep (often followed by "up"). |
| wheelbarrow |
a device used to carry rocks, soil, leaves, and other materials for short distances. A wheelbarrow has one or two wheels, two legs at the back, and handles for a person to push. |