| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| climb |
to move up or go towards the top. |
| crack |
a break in something. |
| damp |
wet, but not very wet. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| huge |
very large in size or amount. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| lemon |
a small, sour fruit with yellow skin. Lemons grow on trees. |
| pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| silly |
without good sense. |
| slide |
to move easily along a smooth surface. |
| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. |
| tale |
a story. |