| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| bud |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. |
| circle |
a line that curves so that one end meets the other. The line is made up of points that are all the same distance from the center. |
| gate |
a part of a fence or wall that swings to open and close. |
| heart |
the organ in the body that controls the flow of blood. |
| housekeeper |
a person whose job is to take care of a house, hotel, or other place where people stay. |
| insect |
a small animal whose body is divided into three parts. Insects also have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Bees, ants, butterflies, beetles, and flies are some kinds of insects. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| librarian |
a person who has special training to work in a library. |
| misery |
a condition in which one is very unhappy or suffers very much. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| search |
to try to find something by looking with care. |
| spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
| tail |
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end. |