| awhile |
for a short time. |
| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| hire |
to give a job to. |
| merry |
cheerful and happy. |
| pardon |
to forgive or excuse (some act or behavior). |
| peek |
to look for a short time or in secret. |
| praise |
to speak well of. |
| really |
in fact; actually. |
| soldier |
a person who serves in the army and who is not an officer. |
| sprout |
to start to grow. |
| squat |
to sit on your heels close to the ground. |
| stir |
to mix liquids together or move a liquid in a circle using your hand or an object. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| unfair |
against what is right or just. |
| wing |
a part of the body of some animals that they use for flying. Insects and birds have wings. |