| ash |
the soft gray powder that remains after something burns. |
| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. |
| hole |
an open or hollow place in something. |
| kneel |
to rest on the knee or knees. |
| lone |
without others; alone. |
| mop |
a tool with cloth at the end of a stick that is used to clean floors and other things. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| scare |
to frighten. |
| spare |
available for use at a later time. |
| tease |
to make fun of or try to annoy in a playful or cruel way. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| web |
a thin, open structure made of threads that connect to each other at points. |