| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood. |
| bridge |
a structure that goes over something such as a river or road so that people can travel from one side to the other. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| death |
the end of life in any living thing. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| lightning |
natural electricity produced in clouds and appearing as a bright flash of light in the sky. |
| mouth |
the part of the body through which an animal eats, breathes, and makes sounds. The mouth is on the face below the nose. |
| protect |
to defend or keep safe from danger or harm. |
| quiet |
making little or no noise. |
| serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. |
| shell |
a hard outer covering that an animal, especially a sea animal, has made to protect itself. |
| swell |
to become larger because of growth or pressure. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| unit |
a single thing that is one of a group of similar things. |