| afford |
to have enough money for; be able to pay for. |
| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |
| bounce |
to spring back or up after hitting against a surface. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| drain |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe. |
| finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
| gate |
a part of a fence or wall that swings to open and close. |
| kitchen |
a room where people cook and store food. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| muscle |
the soft pieces of flesh in animals and humans that make the bones move. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| precious |
of great worth or value. |
| rusty |
covered with rust; not working well. |
| shell |
a hard outer covering that an animal, especially a sea animal, has made to protect itself. |
| sorry |
feeling sad because you have done something wrong or because something bad happened. |