| attic |
the space in a house that is under the roof and over the ceiling of the top floor. People often store things in the attic. |
| ax |
a tool with a blade attached to the end of a long handle. An ax is used for chopping wood. |
| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. |
| dead |
no longer alive. |
| freeze |
to make into ice or become solid from cold temperatures. |
| patrol |
the act of guarding by making regular trips through. |
| peanut |
a seed that people eat like a nut but grows under the ground and is in the same family of plants as beans. |
| photograph |
a picture made by using a camera that records an image. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| slice |
to take from a larger portion by cutting. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |
| water |
the clear liquid that is in rain and that fills up rivers, lakes, and oceans. |