This document provides definitions and example sentences for 15 words: example, level, slogan, quarrel, scramble, evil, oxygen, wooden, double, travel, cancel, chuckle, fossil, toboggan, and veteran. Each entry includes the word, its definition, and a sentence using the word. The document is a spelling lesson that provides the meaning and context for using these words.

1. A SUMMER’S TRADE
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SPELLING LESSON 5
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2. example
Definition: 1.a thing characteristic of its kind or
illustrating a general rule
2. a person or thing regarded in terms of their
fitness to be imitated or the likelihood of their
being imitated
Sentence: See the example at the top of the
page.

3. level
Definition: a height or distance from the
ground or another stated or understood
base
Sentence: Rain made the water level
rise.

4. slogan
Definition: a short and striking or
memorable phrase used in advertising
Sentence: The restaurant’s slogan was
“Have Dinner with us.”

5. quarrel
Definition: an angry argument or
disagreement, typically between
people who are usually on good terms
Sentence: The friends made up
soon after their quarrel.

6. scramble
Definition: a disordered
mixture of things, mix
Sentence: As the bell rang,
there was a scramble for the
door.

7. evil
Definition: malevolent, wicked
Sentence: The actor had an evil grin.

8. oxygen
Definition: a
colorless, odorless reactive
gas, the chemical element of
atomic number 8 and the life-
supporting component of the
air
Sentence: Fire will not burn
without oxygen.

9. wooden
Definition: made of wood
Sentence: Dad carved a
wooden toy.

10. double
Definition: 1. consisting of two
equal, identical, or similar parts or
things
2. having twice the usual
size, quantity, or strength
Sentence: Two puppies are
double the fun.

11. travel
Definition: make a journey,
typically of some length or
abroad
Sentence: Will you travel by
car or by bus?

12. cancel
Definition: decide or announce that
(an arranged or planned event) will
not take place
Sentence: We may cancel the
trip if it snows.

13. chuckle
Definition: laugh quietly or inwardly
Sentence: Tim’s joke made me chuckle.

14. fossil
Definition: the remains or impression of a
prehistoric organism preserved in petrified
form or as a mold or cast in rock
Sentence: The fossil shows a fern leaf.

15. toboggan
Definition: a long narrow sled used for the
sport of coasting downhill over snow or ice.
It typically is made of a lightweight board
that is curved upward and backward at the
front
Sentence: Our toboggan slid down the
hill.

16. veteran
Definition: 1. a person who has had
long experience in a particular field
2. a person who has served in the
military
Sentence: The veteran returned
from the war.

17. chisel
Definition: a long-bladed hand
tool with a beveled cutting edge
and a plain handle that is struck
with a hammer or mallet, used to
cut or shape wood, stone, metal,
or other hard materials
Sentence: He hit the chisel
with a hammer.

18. suburban
Definition: an outlying district of a
city, especially a residential one
Sentence: We moved to a
suburban home.

19. single
Definition: only one
Sentence: Not a single person knew the
answer.

20. sudden
Definition: occurring or done quickly
and unexpectedly or without warning
Sentence: The sudden storm
surprised us.

21. beagle
Definition: a small sturdy
hound of a breed with a
coat of medium
length, bred especially for
hunting
Sentence: The beagle
wagged its tail.