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Lapped-To fold over or around something. |
The waves lapped the shoreline.
Did you see the waves that lapped the shoreline? |
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Peered-To look or search for an object. |
I peered through the curtains.
Did you see me as I peered through the window? |
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Scroll-A roll of parchment paper,or other ,especially with writing on it. |
I read about ancient scrolls in my book in Dolphins at Daybreak.
Did you read about the ancient scrolls? |
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Shadowy-Full of shadows;dark;shady. |
The Lizards ran into the shadowy cracks.
Have you ever seen a lizard run into a shadowy crack? |
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Creature-An animal especially a nonhuman. |
Dolphins are amazing creatures.
Have you ever seen such beautiful creatures ? |
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Enemies-An adversary or oppenent. |
Sharks and Dolphins are enemies.
Did you know Sharks and Dolphins are enemies?
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Tentacles-Flexible,mobile,elongated organ.Mostly in invertebraes.Much like a suction cup. |
An octopus has tentacles.
What does an octopus use his tentacles for? |
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Dolphin-A marine mammal having a fish like body,numerous teeth,with an elongated head made into a beak like projection. |
I saw a dolphin at the beach today.
Did you see the dolphin flip?
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Curious-A strange and peculiar thing you see. |
I was curious about the ballons floating in the air.
Are you as curious about dolphins as I am ? |
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Reef- A ridge of rocks or sand,often of coral debris,at or near the surface of the water. |
The reefs were made of coral.
What are reefs made of?
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Ocean-The vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface. |
There are five oceans in the world.
Can you name the five oceans?
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Riddle-A puzzeling question or matter. |
I figured the riddle very hard riddle out.
Can you answer my riddle?
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Tropical-Very hot and humid. |
We will vacation in a tropical climate.
Do you eat tropical fruit? |
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Daybreak-The first appearance of daylight in the morning;dawn. |
The sun rises at daybreak.
Will you wake up at daybreak? |
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Coral-The hard variously colored skeletons secreted by certain marine polyps.
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Coral is a very pretty color.
Do you like the color Coral? |
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Calm-Without rough motion;still or nearly still. |
He spoke in a calm voice.
Do you know how to speak in a calm manner?
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Clam-Any of various bivalve mollusk especially certain edible species. |
We enjoyed delicious clam bake for dinner.
Do you eat clam?
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Rough-Having a course or uneven surface. |
My dad has rough hands.
Dad why are your hands so rough? |
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Oysters-Any edible marine bivalve mollusk having a rough or odd shaped shell. |
The word is my oyster.
Did you know that some oysters have pearls inside them? |
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Ancient-Of or in time long past,very old;aged. |
We learned about Ancient History.
Does your school teach Ancient History? |
