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curl /kûrl/ v. a. to twist or turn into rings or depth /dĕpth/ n. the distance from the top of
spirals. The ladies curl their hair every something to the bottom of something. The
night. b. to coil. The cowboy’s lasso was scientist studied the depth of the ocean.
curled around the saddle. desk /dĕsk/ n. a piece of furniture somewhat
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curl /kûrl/ n. a lock of hair forming a ring. like a table, having a flat top for writing and
Her head is covered with curls. usually having drawers. Office workers,
curve /kûrv/ n. a bend in a road; the part of a teachers, and students have desks.
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road that is not straight. That curve in the dew /doo/ or /dyoo/ n. water droplets that
road is dangerous! form at night on cool surfaces. In the
curv•ing /kûrv′ ĭng/ v. (curves, curved, morning you may see dew on the leaves.
curv•ing) bending; going in a way that is not dig /dĭg/ v. (digs, dug, dig•ging) to make a
straight. The road is curving to the right and hole in the ground; to break up the soil.
Dogs dig holes with their front paws.
then to the left. dime /dīm/ n. a silver coin used as money by
D D D the United States and by Canada. A dime is
worth ten cents.
day. Some people have dinner at noon, and
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dance /dăns/ v. (danc•es, danced, danc•ing) din•ner /dĭn′ ər/ n. the main meal of the
to move, walk, step, etc., in time to music. other people have dinner in the evening.
Can you dance to this song? dirt /dûrt/ n. a. mud, dust, soot, or any other
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dance /dăns/ n. a. a particular series of steps thing that can soil skin, clothes, and
done in time to music. Can you do that new furniture. You have a smudge of dirt on your
dance? b. a party or gathering of people for face. b. earth; soil. We put some dirt into the
dancing. There will be a dance in the flowerpot.
gymnasium on Friday night. does /dŭz/ v. (does, did, done, do•ing)
danc•er /dăns′ ər/ n. a person who a. performs or carries out a job. My dad
participates in the various forms of dance. does the cooking. b. acts or behaves. She
The ballet dancer twirled on stage. does very well playing quietly.
dawn /dôn/ n. the first appearance of light in dog /dôg/ or /dŏg/ n. a four-legged animal
the morning. Dawn came at six o’clock this that makes a good pet. Some dogs watch
morning. houses or tend sheep.
deep•ly /dēp′ lē/ adv. having extreme
feeling. The child deeply loved her cat.
de•frost /dē frôst′/ or /dē frŏst′/ v. to
remove ice from; to thaw. Defrost the meat
before baking it.
de•gree /dĭ grē′/ n. a unit used to measure
temperature. Water freezes at thirty-two
degrees Fahrenheit.
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de•lay /dĭ lā′/ v. to put off until a later time;
to postpone. The referee is going to delay
the game until it stops raining. dog
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de•lay /dĭ lā′/ n. a putting off until a later
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time; a postponement. The train had a down•town /doun′ toun′/ adv. in or toward
two-hour delay. the main business part of a city. We all went
downtown to shop.
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