Page 27 - Dictionary & Thesaurus Spelling 3rd grade

neatly
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neat•ly /nēt′ lē/ adv. in an orderly way. He
neatly folded his shirts.
neck•lace /nĕk′ lĭs/ n. an ornament worn
around the neck. She wore a pearl necklace
with her dress.
need /nēd/ v. to require; to have to have.
Most plants need lots of sunshine to grow.
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nest /nĕst/ n. a. a place built by a bird for
laying eggs. The robin built its nest outside
my window. b. a place where insects or
animals live. Wasps build nests.
nest
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nest /nĕst/ v. to build and use a nest. Birds
nest in trees.
nev•er /nĕv′ ər/ adv. not ever; not at any
time. Maria has never been late to school;
she is always early.
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news /nooz/ or /nyooz/ n. a. information;
things that a person has not heard about.
What is the news about your brother’s new
job? b. recent happenings reported in
newspapers and over television and radio.
We read the news in the paper.
news•pa•per /nooz′ pā′ pər/ or
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/nyooz′-/ n. a printed paper that contains
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news, advertisements, cartoons, etc. My
grandfather likes to work the crossword
puzzles in the newspaper.
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north
nice /nīs/ adj. (nic•er, nic•est) a. agreeable;
pleasant. Did you have a nice time at the
picnic? b. showing skill and care. Kathy
does a nice job of painting.
night /nīt/ n. the time between evening and
morning; the time from sunset to sunrise
when it is dark. The stars shine at night.
➤ Night sounds like knight.
night•mare /nīt′ mâr′/ n. a scary dream
that usually wakes up the sleeper. Mike had
a nightmare about falling off his bike.
no•bod•y /nō′ bŏd′ ē/ or /nō′ bə dē/ pron.
no one; no person. Nobody is here at this
time of day.
nod /nŏd/ v. (nods, nod•ded, nod•ding) to
bow the head and raise it quickly to say
“yes” or “hello.” He nodded and waved to
his friend.
noise /noiz/ n. a sound, especially one that is
loud and harsh. The noise of the alarm clock
startled me.
noise
none /nŭn/ pron. not any; not one. None of
us had the bus fare, so we walked.
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noon /noon/ n. the middle of the day; twelve
o’clock in the daytime. Our school serves
lunch at noon.
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north /nôrth/ n. the direction to your right
when you face the sunset. Cold winds blow
from the north.
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