| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bait |
food used to attract and catch fish or animals. |
| busy |
doing something or working on something. |
| contain |
to hold or have within. |
| cottage |
a small house. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. |
| favor |
something kind you do for someone else. |
| furious |
full of anger. |
| paper |
a thin material often used to write on, to wrap objects, and to make things such as containers. |
| peek |
to look for a short time or in secret. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| sink |
to fall slowly to a lower level. |
| slime |
a slippery liquid, such as thin mud or the slippery substance on fish. |
| until |
up to the time when. |