| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. |
| earn |
to receive money for work that you have done. |
| grand |
splendid in size or appearance. |
| grass |
a short green plant with narrow pointed leaves that usually covers fields and yards. |
| letter |
a symbol, such as "A" or "B," in writing that represents a sound in a language. |
| lonely |
unhappy because alone; lonesome. |
| never |
not at any time; not at all. |
| oven |
a piece of equipment that you cook food in. An oven has a large metal box with a door. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| rocket |
a device shaped like a tube that moves at high speed and is powered by gases that are forced out of one end. Rockets are used to send things into the air. |
| smile |
to have an expression on the face in which the corners of the mouth turn up. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| splinter |
a small, sharp piece of material that is broken off from a larger piece. |
| subway |
a train in a city that carries passengers and travels under the ground. |
| troop |
(plural) soldiers. |