| barely |
almost not at all. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. |
| dock1 |
a raised, flat surface that is built out into the water. |
| fool |
A person who has poor sense or judgment. |
| midnight |
twelve o'clock at night. |
| model |
a small copy of something. |
| nervous |
feeling worry or fear about a particular thing or things. |
| originally |
at first. |
| 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. |
| sprinkle |
to drop or scatter in small pieces. |
| teacher |
a person whose job is explaining and showing things to students so that they can learn. |
| tired |
needing sleep or rest. |
| towel |
a piece of soft cloth or paper used to dry the face, body, dishes, or other things. |
| tune |
the notes that make up a piece of music. |
| wage |
(often plural) money paid at regular times to a person for doing work. |