| afford |
to have enough money for; be able to pay for. |
| chew |
to break apart and make soft with the teeth. |
| corner |
the place where two roads meet. |
| gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
| instantly |
at once; without delay; immediately. |
| jet |
an airplane with engines that give off a flow of heated gases to cause forward movement. |
| lightly |
with little weight or force. |
| misery |
a condition in which one is very unhappy or suffers very much. |
| motor |
a machine that causes motion or power. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| per |
for each. |
| powder |
a mass of fine, loose grains that are made when a solid material has been ground or crushed. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
| trap |
to catch and not let escape. |
| writer |
a person whose job is to create books, articles, poems, or other materials; author. |