| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| drown |
to die under water because of lack of air. |
| earth |
the third planet from the sun. |
| fence |
a structure used to mark off an area or to keep animals or people in or out. |
| hero |
a person who has courage and who is a model for others. |
| hillside |
the side of a hill. |
| illness |
the state of being unwell; sickness. |
| ink |
a colored liquid in pens. |
| midnight |
twelve o'clock at night. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
| poke |
to push with a thin or sharp object. |
| skinny |
very thin; having little fat on the body. |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. |
| ticket |
a small piece of paper that shows that you have paid for something. |