| bare |
wearing no clothing or covering; naked. |
| busy |
doing something or working on something. |
| dollar |
the main unit of money in the United States and many other countries. One U.S. dollar is equal to 100 cents. |
| drag |
to pull along with effort. |
| each |
every one of two or more things. |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
| kiss |
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love or respect. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| pray |
to request in a serious and sincere way, especially of one's god. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| turn |
to cause to move around a center point. |
| until |
up to the time when. |
| winner |
one that wins or is likely to win or succeed. |