| able |
having the power or knowledge to do something. |
| attic |
the space in a house that is under the roof and over the ceiling of the top floor. People often store things in the attic. |
| beard |
the hair that grows on the face, especially on the chin. |
| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| crime |
something that people do that is against the law. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
| firmly |
in a way that uses some strength; not lightly. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| moist |
a little bit wet. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| overnight |
lasting or staying one night. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| suddenly |
without warning, often causing surprise or fear. |
| switch |
to change; shift. |
| twin |
either of two children or animals born at the same time to one mother. |