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roof
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roof /roof/ or /roof/ n. (roofs pl.) a. the part
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that covers the top of a house or building.
Many houses have sloping roofs. b. anything
like a roof. The peanut butter stuck to the
roof of her mouth.
round /round/ adj. a. shaped like a ball.
Earth is round. b. shaped like a circle. Our
swimming pool is square, but theirs is
round.
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row /rō/ n. a line formed by a number of
persons or things. Who is sitting in the last
row?
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row /rō/ v. to move a boat by using oars.
He will row across the lake and back.
rub /rŭb/ v. (rubs, rubbed, rub•bing) to move
something back and forth against another
surface. We had to rub hard to get all the
dirt off.
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ru•by /roo′ bē/ n. (ru•bies pl.) a deep red
mineral that is highly valued as a precious
stone. The stone in that ring is a valuable
ruby.
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ru•by /roo′ bē/ adj. having a deep red color.
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The shirt was a ruby color.
run /rŭn/ v. (runs, ran, run•ning) a. to move by
lifting the legs quickly off the ground one after
the other. When she hits the ball, Teresa can
run to first base. b. to go along a certain path.
The roads run past the lake. c. to flow. Water
runs downhill.
S S S
sad /săd/ adj. (sad•der, sad•dest; sad•ly adv.)
a. unhappy. We were sad when our team
lost. b. causing unhappiness. Do you cry
when you read a sad book?
safe /sāf/ adj. (saf•er, saf•est) free from risk
or harm. The sidewalk is a safe place to
walk.
said /sĕd/ v. (says, said, say•ing) a. spoke;
put into words. He didn’t hear what I said.
b. to give as an opinion. I can’t tell you what
he said about your teacher.
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saw
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sail /sāl/ n. a large sheet of heavy cloth used
to move a boat through water by catching
the wind. The largest ships used to have
thirty sails.
sail /sāl/ v. to move swiftly, especially in air
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or on water. The ships sail down the river.
➤ Sail sounds like sale.
sale /sāl/ n. a. the selling of something; an
exchanging of goods for money. How much
money would the sale of the house bring?
b. a special selling at prices lower than usual.
The store was crowded during the sale.
➤ Sale sounds like sail.
sand /sănd/ n. tiny bits of stone in large
amounts, found in the deserts and on shores
along oceans, lakes, and rivers. This beach
has smooth sand.
sand•wich /sănd′ wĭch/ or /săn′/ n.
(sand•wich•es pl.) two or more slices of
bread, with a layer of meat, cheese, or other
food placed between them. I like a sandwich
made of peanut butter and bananas.
sandwich
save /sāv/ v. (saves, saved, sav•ing)
a. to rescue; to make safe from danger. We
saved the cat that was up in the tree. b. to
put away; keep. I save stamps for my
collection.
sav•ing /sāv′ ĭng/ v. (saves, saved, sav•ing)
putting aside or keeping. Carla is saving
money to buy a new coat.
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saw /sô/ n. a tool or machine used to cut.
Dad used his saw to build a birdhouse.
saw /sô/ v. past tense of see. I saw the Big
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Dipper last night.
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