| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a string through the middle. The string burns and gives off light. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| diner |
one who eats a meal. |
| eager |
wanting very much. |
| loan |
money or something else that is borrowed or lent. |
| often |
at frequent times. |
| practice |
To repeat something in order to do it better. |
| quickly |
in a short time; rapidly. |
| recently |
in the near past. |
| rid |
to cause things that are not wanted to go away. |
| shady |
in the shade. |
| smart |
intelligent; knowing a lot. |
| surely |
certainly. |