| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bite |
to cut with the teeth. |
| blank |
without marks or writing. |
| cool |
a little cold; not warm. |
| dark |
having little or no light. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| gardener |
a person whose job is taking care of plants, lawns, and the like. |
| incredible |
difficult or impossible to believe. |
| pay |
to give money to (a person or business) in exchange for things or services. |
| rail |
one of the two long steel bars along which a train moves. |
| rescue |
to make someone safe again; bring out of a dangerous situation. |
| stamp |
to push down against a surface with a hard fast motion. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| together |
in or into one group or mass. |
| town |
an area with streets, houses, and buildings that is similar to a city but usually smaller. |