| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| clog |
to block passage through something. |
| early |
near the beginning of something. |
| event |
something that happens, especially an important thing that happens. |
| excite |
to increase the feelings of; to increase energy. |
| joy |
a strong feeling of being happy. |
| lamp |
a device that uses electricity, oil, or gas to produce light. A lamp usually stands on a desk, table, or floor. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
| sink |
to fall slowly to a lower level. |
| smack |
to hit noisily with an open hand; slap. |
| tail |
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |