| admit |
to let in; allow to enter. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| firmly |
in a way that uses some strength; not lightly. |
| fry |
to cook in hot butter, oil, or other fat. |
| icy |
covered with ice. |
| listener |
one who listens. |
| mysterious |
not known and not able to be explained. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| quiet |
making little or no noise. |
| speaker |
a person who uses words to say things. |
| spill |
to cause to flow or fall from a container. |
| sword |
a weapon that has a long pointed blade fixed on a handle or hilt. Swords are used to cut or thrust. |
| tower |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |
| upset |
to turn something over. |