| ash |
the soft gray powder that remains after something burns. |
| carefully |
with thought and attention or caution about what one is doing. |
| dealer |
a person whose job is to buy and sell. |
| forever |
continuing for all time. |
| group |
a collection of people, things, or ideas that are in one place or have important things in common. |
| handle |
to do what needs to be done with something or someone; manage; control. |
| lesson |
a period of instruction with a teacher, or a specific group of things to be learned or studied together. |
| meaning |
the message that is understood or intended when someone uses a word. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| quiet |
making little or no noise. |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| sorry |
feeling sad because you have done something wrong or because something bad happened. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |
| treatment |
the way a person acts toward another person or thing. |