| clue |
something that helps to solve a problem or mystery. |
| crust |
any hard or crisp outer layer. |
| enemy |
a person who hates or wants to harm another. |
| grief |
great sadness. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural place, such as a woods or forest, for fun or exercise. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| oil |
a slippery liquid that comes from minerals, animals, plants, or chemicals. |
| opposite |
on the side that is across from another; facing. |
| pavement |
the hard surface on a road or other flat area. |
| really |
in fact; actually. |
| stranger |
a person that you do not know. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| thump |
a heavy, dull sound of one thing hitting another. |
| turn |
to cause to move around a center point. |
| usually |
ordinarily or most often; generally; typically. |