| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| cupboard |
a piece of furniture with shelves to store food, dishes, or other things. |
| excite |
to increase the feelings of; to increase energy. |
| fill |
to cause to become full; put as much as possible into. |
| fortune |
a large amount of money or wealth. |
| frozen |
changed into a solid or made hard by freezing. |
| god |
a being that is worshipped and believed to have special powers over nature or life. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| newspaper |
a set of large sheets of paper with reports about recent events, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers are printed and sold every day or once a week. |
| pride |
a sense of personal value that comes from what one has or can do. |
| rough |
not smooth. |
| swallow |
to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| twig |
a small branch of a tree or other plant. |