| alarm |
a bell or other loud noise used to signal danger. |
| barefoot |
with nothing on the feet. |
| cellar |
a room that is built under the ground. People use it for storing things. |
| chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| nod |
to move the head up and down in order to greet or agree with someone. |
| pat1 |
a light tap or stroke with the open hand or a flat object. |
| planet |
a large object in outer space that moves around the sun or another star. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
| punishment |
a way of causing someone to suffer or experience something bad for having done something wrong. |
| pupil1 |
a young person who is taught by a teacher. |
| resource |
a source of help or support. |
| staircase |
a set of steps with a railing that goes from one floor to another in a building. |
| untie |
to free from being tied. |