bicycle |
a light vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. You make the wheels turn by pushing on pedals. |
chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
corridor |
a hall or passageway. |
cross |
an upright line with another line across it. |
desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
horror |
a strong feeling of fear or shock. |
metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
mud |
wet earth that has turned soft. |
muscle |
the soft pieces of flesh in animals and humans that make the bones move. |
newspaper |
a set of large sheets of paper with reports about recent events, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers are printed and sold every day or once a week. |
nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
soak |
to make completely wet; drench. |
terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |
wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |