| A | B |
| itches | tickling feelings in the skin that make one want to scratch |
| puddles | small pools of water |
| preen | to smooth or clean feathers with the beak or bill |
| beasts | animals other than humans |
| handy | useful |
| nibble | to bite gently or to take small bites |
| practices | to try something again and again until you become good at it |
| vanished | disappeared |
| peered | looked out over |
| personal | having to do with a person |