bud |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. |
fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
fortune |
a large amount of money or wealth. |
golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. |
mend |
to repair or fix. |
motion |
the act of moving or changing places. |
polite |
showing good manners. |
river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
search |
to try to find something by looking with care. |
snowstorm |
a storm in which a lot of snow falls. Snowstorms have strong winds. |
son |
a person's male child. |
spout |
to force out in a steady stream. |
thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |
wheel |
a round thing that turns in circles and allows cars, trucks, bicycles, and other things to move. |
wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |