short explanation of important ideas or information

push with force

to bring light to or shine light on

kept from harm

experiment with making, changing, or fixing something

having imaginative or unusual features

order in which things happen or are listed

tied up

something other than the main text that supports or adds to the reader's understanding

supported so that something can float

reasonable

without hope; depressing

imaginative writing

the written story of the facts and events of a person's life

hole in a lock designed to fit a particular key

captured the attention or imagination of

a chance for something better

written words that are not fiction

large and akward