| boss |
a person who gives work to other people and tells them what to do; manager. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| flap |
to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound. |
| inspector |
one who inspects, usually as a job for pay. |
| kingdom |
a country that is ruled by royalty. |
| lung |
either of the two organs in the body that control breathing. |
| merry |
cheerful and happy. |
| mill |
a machine that crushes whole or solid substances. |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| rotten |
bad or spoiled; no longer able to be eaten. |
| sign |
something that shows a fact, event, or some other thing. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| story1 |
a report of events that really happened or are imaginary. |