| barefoot |
with nothing on the feet. |
| breakfast |
the first meal of the day, which people usually eat in the morning. |
| button |
a small, round, flat thing that fastens clothing by fitting through a hole. |
| cab |
a short form of taxicab. |
| chimney |
a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| fix |
to repair. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| luck |
something that happens by chance. |
| okay |
all right; satisfactory, acceptable. |
| scary |
causing fear; frightening. |
| spare |
available for use at a later time. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |
| van |
a tall, covered truck or car used to move people or goods. |