| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. |
| contain |
to hold or have within. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| fill |
to cause to become full; put as much as possible into. |
| heap |
many things lying on top of each other; pile. |
| lamp |
a device that uses electricity, oil, or gas to produce light. A lamp usually stands on a desk, table, or floor. |
| open |
not shut or closed. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| remember |
to bring into your mind from your memory. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| stripe |
a line of color that is different in color from the area around it. |
| track |
a mark or series of marks left on the ground by the feet of people or animals, or the wheels of machines; trail. |
| wave |
the water that rises from the surface of a body of water. |