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Lesson 6
cone
n. 1. An object that has a round, flat base and
comes to a point at the other end.
On their walk to the park, Elena and George each
bought a cone at the ice-cream stand.
2. The fruit of a pine or other evergreen tree. It
holds the seeds.
My sister and I picked up cones from our pine tree
to make a decoration for the front door.

cube
n. A solid figure with six square sides.
We helped Mom by cutting the potatoes into
cubes for the salad.

Earth
n. 1. The third planet from the sun and the one
we live on.
From the spaceship, Earth looked like a beautiful
giant blue ball.
2. earth Soil or dirt.
After planting the tomatoes, Tony smelled the rich,
dark earth.

fern
n. A green plant with feathery leaves. It does not
produce flowers.
Josie watched the small spotted frog jump from
the path into the bed of ferns.

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fuel
n. Something that is burned to give power or
heat, such as wood, coal, or oil.
Max watched the man who delivers fuel as he
pulled the hose from his truck to the house
next door.

grain
n. 1. A tiny hard piece of something.
With a magnifying glass, we could see that the
grains of sand had many different colors.
2. The seeds of cereal plants such as corn, wheat,
or oats.
By August, many sacks of grain stood in a row in
the barn.

lizard
n. A cold-blooded animal with a long, narrow
body. It has four legs and a long tail.
The lizard, which was resting on the large flat
stone, didn’t move a muscle as Arelis walked by.

miner
n. Someone who works to dig coal or other
useful minerals out of the ground.
All the miners put on their helmets before they
went to work.

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present
n. 1. The time that is happening now. It is
between the past and the future.
The story we are reading takes place in the
present.
2. Something that one person gives to another to
show love, friendship, or thanks.
The present I am giving to my friend on her
birthday is in the green box with the white ribbon.
adj. Being at a certain place at a certain time. Its
opposite is absent.
All of the students were present when the bell
rang to start class.

seam
n. 1. The line made when two pieces of cloth are
sewn together.
When Luis reached for the ball, he heard his shirt
rip at the arm seam.
2. A layer of some natural material that lies
between two other layers in the ground.
We could see a seam of gray clay running
through the cliff by the beach.

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