| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. |
| belt |
a piece of cloth, leather, or other material that you wear around the waist. |
| brother |
a male person who has the same mother or father as another person. |
| curve |
a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts. |
| fact |
something known or proved to be true. |
| hotel |
a place with many rooms and beds where people pay money to sleep and eat meals. |
| leap |
to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance. |
| partner |
someone who owns and runs a business with another person. |
| pen |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| photograph |
a picture made by using a camera that records an image. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| seek |
to try to find; look for. |
| strap |
a thin, flat strip of material used to attach something or hold objects in a certain way. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |