| ceiling |
the part of a room that is over your head. |
| chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| due |
required or expected to arrive. |
| inspector |
one who inspects, usually as a job for pay. |
| keep |
to hold or continue to hold. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| loud |
having a large amount of sound. |
| page |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. |
| punch1 |
a hard, quick hit with the closed hand. |
| slime |
a slippery liquid, such as thin mud or the slippery substance on fish. |
| snoop |
to look into others' affairs or possessions in a secret way. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| tap1 |
to hit with little force. |
| tired |
needing sleep or rest. |