bit noun [bɪt]

• a small piece of something —often + of
• a part of something (such as a book, play, etc.)
• a brief comic performance or joke

beat verb [ˈbiːt]

• to hit (something) repeatedly
• to hit (someone) repeatedly in order to cause pain or injury
• to hit (a drum) repeatedly in order to produce music or a signal

above adverb [əˈbʌv]

• in or to a higher place
• in or to a higher rank or number
• above zero

awaken verb [əˈweɪkən]

• to stop sleeping : to wake up —often used as (be) awakened —often used figuratively

wiggle verb [ˈwɪgəl]

• to move up and down or from side to side with short quick motions

bosom noun [ˈbʊzəm]

• a person's chest
• a person's chest when it is thought of as the place where secret thoughts and feelings are kept
• a woman's breasts

riverside noun [ˈrɪvɚˌsaɪd]

• the land that is next to a river —often used before another noun

chatter verb [ˈtʃætɚ]

• to talk in a quick or casual way
• to make clicking sounds by knocking together rapidly
• to make fast and usually high-pitched sounds

hedge noun [ˈhɛʤ]

• a row of shrubs or small trees that are planted close to each other in order to form a boundary
• something that provides protection or defense—usually + against

sunshine noun [ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn]

• the sun's light or rays : warmth and light from the sun
• a feeling of happiness
• —used as a form of address that can be either friendly or rude

scrape verb [ˈskreɪp]

• to damage (the surface of something) or hurt (a part of your body) by rubbing something rough or sharp against it or by making it rub against something rough or sharp
• to rub or cause (something) to rub against a hard surface and make a harsh and usually unpleasant sound
• to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing an object or tool against it —often + off

surely adverb [ˈʃɚli]

• in a confident way
• without a doubt : certainly
• —used in negative statements to show surprise that something could be true

askew adverb [əˈskjuː]

• not straight : at an angle

afar adverb [əˈfɑɚ]

accord noun [əˈkoɚd]

• a formal or official agreement
• a situation or state in which people or things agree

join verb [ˈʤoɪn]

• to put or bring (two or more things) together : to connect (two or more things)
• to come together with (something) —often + up
• to go somewhere in order to be with (a person or group)

squiggly [ˈskwɪgəl]

scraggly adjective [ˈskrægəli]

• growing in a way that is not neat and even : having a ragged appearance

audience noun [ˈɑːdijəns]

• a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play) : the people who attend a performance
• the people who watch, read, or listen to something
• a formal meeting with an important person—usually singular

grownup [ˈgroʊnˌʌp]