| bead |
a small, round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center so it can be put on a string to make necklaces or to decorate clothing. |
| bush |
a low plant like a small tree. |
| chew |
to break apart and make soft with the teeth. |
| claw |
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal. |
| gang |
a group of people who do things together. These things may be just for fun or may involve crime. |
| hallway |
a narrow passage in a house or building; corridor. |
| loan |
money or something else that is borrowed or lent. |
| mayor |
the head of government in a village, town, or city. |
| microphone |
a device that changes sound waves into electronic signals. Microphones are used to make sounds louder or to broadcast or record them. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. |
| 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." |
| robbery |
the act of stealing money or property from a person or place; the act of robbing. |
| roof |
the surface or covering on the top of a building. |
| runner |
a person who is moving along quickly on his or her feet, or a person who races on foot. |
| shall |
used to express a future action or state (used only with "we" and "I"). |