| barrel |
a large round container with a flat top and bottom that is used to keep liquids. Barrels are often made of wood. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| freeze |
to make into ice or become solid from cold temperatures. |
| fuss |
activity or attention that is not necessary. |
| highway |
a large, important public road. |
| lack |
the condition of being without something that is needed. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| sir |
a polite form of address for a man, usually used in place of his name. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| 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. |
| tune |
the notes that make up a piece of music. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |