| allergy |
a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts. |
| bath |
the act of sitting in water and cleaning yourself. |
| belt |
a piece of cloth, leather, or other material that you wear around the waist. |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. |
| classmate |
a person in the same class as another at a college or school. |
| count |
to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are. |
| cousin |
the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle. |
| forward |
toward a place or time that is further on or in the future; ahead. |
| important |
having great meaning or value. |
| kindness |
the quality of being kind. |
| mountain |
a land mass with great height and steep sides. It is much higher than a hill. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| originally |
at first. |
| twice |
two times; in two instances. |
| waist |
the part of the body between the chest and hips. |