| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| carpet |
a covering for floors made of heavy cloth or a similar material. |
| dangerous |
likely to cause harm; not safe. |
| instrument |
a tool or mechanical device used for special work. |
| label |
to put a tag or sticker on, so as to identify. |
| moist |
a little bit wet. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| scar |
the permanent mark that remains after a wound has healed. |
| scold |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way. |
| shady |
in the shade. |
| spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
| television |
a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound and moving images that are sent from a long distance. Many people can watch the same programs on television at the same time. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |
| watch |
to look closely or carefully, usually at something that is moving. |