| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| believe |
to accept as honest or true. |
| brother |
a male person who has the same mother or father as another person. |
| claw |
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal. |
| gown |
a dress worn on special occasions. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural place, such as a woods or forest, for fun or exercise. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| messenger |
a person who carries and delivers messages and packages. |
| peak |
the highest part of a mountain, or the highest part of anything. |
| piano |
a musical instrument with a keyboard and many wire strings. A piano is played by pressing keys that cause small hammers to strike the strings. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| proud |
feeling pleased and satisfied because of something one owns or has done. |
| sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |