| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| choir |
a group of people who sing together, especially a group that sings religious music; chorus. |
| cradle |
a small bed for a baby that can move from side to side. |
| fire |
the heat, light, and flames made when something burns. |
| fuel |
anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| gap |
a space or opening between two things. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| outdoor |
happening or used outside of any building. |
| pit1 |
a deep natural or artificial hole in the ground. |
| pupil1 |
a young person who is taught by a teacher. |
| quiet |
making little or no noise. |
| reader |
a person who looks at and understands words on a page or screen. |
| shore |
the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. |
| wake1 |
to come out of sleep (often followed by "up"). |