| barely |
almost not at all. |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| carve |
to form or write by cutting. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| clue |
something that helps to solve a problem or mystery. |
| daylight |
the light of the day. |
| dip |
to put into a liquid for a short time. |
| flat1 |
having a surface that does not slant up or down. If a roof is flat, it is not higher at one end than the other; level. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that protects people and their property and makes people obey laws. |
| principal |
greatest or first in importance. |
| roll |
to move by turning over and over. |
| school |
a place for teaching and learning. |
| screen |
a piece of material made of woven wire. A screen covers a window, door, or other opening. |
| son |
a person's male child. |
| steal |
to take something from another person without permission and in a way that is against the law. |