| barely |
almost not at all. |
| cottage |
a small house. |
| 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. |
| forward |
toward a place or time that is further on or in the future; ahead. |
| inventor |
one who conceives of or makes something new. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| nature |
the basic character and qualities of a person or thing. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| shove |
to push in a rough way or without care. |
| sour |
having a sharp taste caused by acid. Lemons, vinegar, and yogurt are some things that are sour. |
| stare |
to look straight at something with your eyes open wide and not moving. |
| stir |
to mix liquids together or move a liquid in a circle using your hand or an object. |
| suppose |
to assume to be true in order to make clear or to explain. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |
| van |
a tall, covered truck or car used to move people or goods. |