| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, which people usually eat in the morning. |
| buddy |
(informal) friend. |
| contain |
to hold or have within. |
| darkness |
lack of light. |
| folk |
people in general. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| genie |
a spirit, often in human form, that will grant one's wishes. Genies are sometimes written about in Arabian literature. |
| huge |
very large in size or amount. |
| magnet |
an object that has the power to pull certain metals toward itself. |
| originally |
at first. |
| rifle |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| sorrow |
the feeling of being sad. |
| today |
the day that is right now. |
| wall |
one of the structures that forms a room or divides a space. |