| apartment |
one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building. |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. |
| cloud |
a white or gray mass of small drops of water high in the sky above the earth. |
| elevator |
a device that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. An elevator is like a small room or platform that moves up and down. |
| lock |
a device used to prevent people from taking something or to keep something closed. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| patch |
a small piece of material used to cover a hole or to protect an injury. |
| port |
a place where ships load, or the town or city near this place. |
| rush |
to act or go fast; hurry. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| shield |
a large, flat piece of strong material carried on the arm for protection. |
| split |
a division between two or more people. |
| view |
the area that can be seen from a particular point. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |