| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| bunch |
a group of things of the same kind that are attached to each other. |
| cross |
an upright line with another line across it. |
| diner |
one who eats a meal. |
| ditch |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water. |
| drum |
an instrument for playing music that has a hollow round shape and a tight covering over an open end. You play a drum by hitting its surface with your hands or sticks. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. |
| loaf |
a single quantity of bread the way it is just after it is baked and before it is cut into slices. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| lose |
to no longer have something because you do not know where it is. |
| pond |
a small body of still water. |
| textbook |
a book used for teaching a particular subject. |
| tower |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |
| voter |
one who helps decide something in an election by expressing his or her choice. |