| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, which people usually eat in the morning. |
| field |
a wide area of open land. |
| ladder |
a structure with steps that you use to climb up to high places. You can move a ladder from one place to another. |
| mineral |
a pure, hard substance in the earth that does not come from an animal or a plant. |
| nation |
a country made up of people living under their own government. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| point |
the sharp end of something. |
| post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
| road |
a long, hard surface for vehicles and people to travel on. |
| sap |
the liquid that carries nutrients and water to all parts of a plant. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| steeple |
a tall, narrow tower on top of a building. A steeple often has a pointed spire. |
| war |
a time of very great fighting between countries or groups of people. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |