| clue |
something that helps to solve a problem or mystery. |
| coast |
the land next to the ocean. |
| coffin |
a box in which a dead person is buried. |
| collection |
a group of things of the same type that someone has brought together. |
| evening |
the period between late afternoon and night; the early part of the night. |
| gentleman |
a polite man. |
| mat |
a piece of material that is used to cover a small area of a floor or other surface. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| overnight |
lasting or staying one night. |
| pipe |
a tube of metal, plastic, or other material through which a gas or liquid may flow. |
| present1 |
the period of time between the past and future. |
| promise |
to state, in a way that makes someone feel sure, that something will happen or will be done. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| trim |
to make neat by cutting away some parts. |