Page 6 - Dictionary & Thesaurus Spelling 3rd grade

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ber•ry /bĕr′ ē/ n. (ber•ries pl.) a. a small, Pronunciation Key
juicy fruit with soft flesh and many seeds.
We had berries and ice cream for dessert. ă pat ŏ pot th thin
b. the dry seed of certain plants. The seed ā pay ō toe th this
used in making coffee is a berry. âr care ô paw, for hw which
bet•ter /bĕt′ ər/ adj. higher in quality; more ä father oi noise zh vision
excellent; finer. Does anyone have a better ĕ pet ou out ə about,
plan? ē be oo ˘ took item,
be•tween /bĭ twēn′/ prep. in the space that ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
separates two things. There were four people ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
between me and the door. îr pier ûr urge circus
be•ware /bĭ wâr′/ v. to be cautious of.
Beware of the undertow when you swim in
the ocean.
birds /bûrdz/ n. plural of bird. The birds flew
south together. blow /blō/ v. (blows, blew, blown, blow•ing)
a. to move rapidly. We could hear the wind
blow. b. to be moved or stirred by the wind.
The falling leaves are blowing around. c. to
cause to make a sound by forcing air
through. Blow the horn again.
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board /bôrd/ or /bōrd/ n. a. a long, flat piece
of sawed wood. Boards are used in building
houses. b. a flat piece of wood or other
material used for a special purpose. The
game of checkers is played on a board.
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board /bôrd/ or /bōrd/ v. to get on a plane,
train, ship, or bus. The passengers waited to
board the airplane.
boats /bōts/ n. (boat sing.) small vessels for
traveling on water. They docked the boats at
the pier.
boil /boil/ v. a. to bubble and send out steam.
birds When water is heated enough, it boils. b. to
heat a liquid until bubbles rise. He boiled

blew /bloo‾/ v. past tense of blow. the soup. c. to cook in boiling water. My
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blind /blīnd/ adj. not able to see. Many blind mother boiled eggs for breakfast.
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persons know how to read Braille. boot /boot/ n. a cover for the foot and leg.
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blind /blīnd/ n. a window shade. Please Sean and I have rubber boots.
raise the blind and let in the sunshine. bore•dom /bôr′ dəm/ or /bōr′ dəm/ n. a
block /blŏk/ n. a. a solid piece of wood, weary feeling because something is not
interesting. He fell asleep from boredom.
stone, metal, etc. Children play with blocks.
b. a part of a town or city surrounded by boss /bôs/ or /bŏs/ n. (boss•es pl.) the person
four streets. The new shopping center covers in charge; the manager. A good boss knows
a city block. how to get along with people.

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