| accident |
reasons or causes that are not planned by anyone. |
| ago |
before now; past. |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood. |
| caution |
care and attention to safety. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| doctor |
a person whose job is to treat and give medicine to sick people or animals. |
| fever |
a body temperature higher than normal that is usually caused by illness. |
| fold |
to bend something so that one part lies on top of another part. |
| port |
a place where ships load, or the town or city near this place. |
| question |
a sentence that asks for an answer. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| sap |
the liquid that carries nutrients and water to all parts of a plant. |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with small and quick motions. |
| steeple |
a tall, narrow tower on top of a building. A steeple often has a pointed spire. |
| vanish |
to disappear suddenly from sight. |