| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. |
| blank |
without marks or writing. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| bully |
to frighten or hurt. |
| cellar |
a room that is built under the ground. People use it for storing things. |
| happen |
to take place; occur. |
| honestly |
in an honest way. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| office |
a place where people do business work. |
| post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
| prize |
a reward given to the person who wins something. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| straighten |
to make or become more even or less bent. |
| watch |
to look closely or carefully, usually at something that is moving. |