| attic |
the space in a house that is under the roof and over the ceiling of the top floor. People often store things in the attic. |
| cushion |
a pillow or pad that one sits on or leans on for comfort. Some cushions are used for decoration. |
| drain |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe. |
| film |
a movie. |
| ill |
not healthy; sick. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| messenger |
a person who carries and delivers messages and packages. |
| nail |
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat top. You hammer nails into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. |
| peanut |
a seed that people eat like a nut but grows under the ground and is in the same family of plants as beans. |
| performer |
a person who sings, acts, or does some form entertainment for an audience. |
| rail |
one of the two long steel bars along which a train moves. |
| receiver |
a person who gets or takes something given. |
| scold |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way. |
| soften |
to make or become soft or softer. |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. |