| awhile |
for a short time. |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood. |
| check |
to look at something in order to make sure that it is right or correct. |
| dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
| female |
being a member of the sex that produces eggs and gives birth. |
| justice |
the upholding of what is fair, just, and right. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| prize |
a reward given to the person who wins something. |
| scrape |
to rub with something sharp or rough. |
| ship |
a large boat that carries people or things through deep water. |
| snap |
to break suddenly with a cracking noise. |
| son |
a person's male child. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| watch |
to look closely or carefully, usually at something that is moving. |