| awhile |
for a short time. |
| classmate |
a person in the same class as another at a college or school. |
| dusty |
full of or covered with dust. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| hair |
a single, thin structure like a thread that grows on the body of humans and some animals. |
| heat |
the form of energy that you feel as warmth. |
| meet |
to see and begin to know someone; be introduced to. |
| native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. |
| notebook |
a book of blank pages to keep notes in. |
| pretty |
pleasing or attractive to the eyes or ears. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| story1 |
a report of events that really happened or are imaginary. |
| tongue |
the organ in the mouth used for tasting and swallowing and also in human speech. |
| waist |
the part of the body between the chest and hips. |