| clue |
something that helps to solve a problem or mystery. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| drain |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe. |
| know |
to have information in your mind that comes from what you have learned or can see. |
| lie1 |
a false statement that is said on purpose. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| owner |
a person who owns something. |
| pay |
to give money to (a person or business) in exchange for things or services. |
| save |
to help someone get away from harm or danger. |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| straighten |
to make or become more even or less bent. |
| tight |
fastened or shut in a secure way; fixed in place. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |
| world |
the earth and everyone in it. |