| announce |
to tell or make known. |
| blanket |
a large piece of thick material used to keep oneself warm. Blankets are often made of wool. |
| blond |
having a light yellow color. |
| female |
being a member of the sex that produces eggs and gives birth. |
| gain |
to get. |
| lap |
the front of the body from the waist to the knees when you are sitting. |
| listener |
one who listens. |
| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
| rail |
one of the two long steel bars along which a train moves. |
| ranch |
a large farm where cattle, horses, or sheep are raised. There are many ranches in the plains of the United States. |
| shed2 |
to take off or drop something that covers or grows. |
| shout |
to call out in a loud voice. |
| usual |
most common; normal. |
| weed |
any plant that grows wild in places where people do not want it to grow. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |