| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| daughter |
a person's female child. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| job |
work a person does every day or every week and gets paid for. |
| library |
a place in a town or school where you can borrow books, recorded music, and other materials. |
| pat1 |
a light tap or stroke with the open hand or a flat object. |
| rug |
a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor. |
| safe |
providing protection from harm, loss, or damage; not dangerous. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| silence |
a lack of sound. |
| sink |
to fall slowly to a lower level. |
| stripe |
a line of color that is different in color from the area around it. |
| sweep |
to clear the floor of dirt or dust. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |