| afterward |
at a later time. |
| aim |
to point something at a thing that you want to hit. |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| badly |
not well; in a bad way. |
| canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| grease |
a thick, oily material used on a machine to allow the parts to rub together smoothly while the machine is working. |
| hoe |
a tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil. |
| hood |
a covering for the head and neck that may be attached to a coat, jacket, or other piece of clothing. |
| librarian |
a person who has special training to work in a library. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| set |
to put in a particular place. |
| soft |
easy to bend or shape; not firm or hard. |
| talk |
to communicate by speaking. |