| alarm |
a bell or other loud noise used to signal danger. |
| bough |
a main branch of a tree. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| burn |
to be on fire. |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. |
| damp |
wet, but not very wet. |
| harvest |
the gathering of ripe crops, or the amount gathered. |
| ladder |
a structure with steps that you use to climb up to high places. You can move a ladder from one place to another. |
| past |
all of the time before now. |
| rifle |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| secret |
not seen or known by others; private. |
| sour |
having a sharp taste caused by acid. Lemons, vinegar, and yogurt are some things that are sour. |
| staircase |
a set of steps with a railing that goes from one floor to another in a building. |
| trash |
anything that is thrown away because it is not wanted. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |