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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| bugle | 137 | a brass musical instrument like the trumpet but without valves |
| clove apple | 135 | a large apple stuck full of cloves |
| corset | 140 | a woman's tight stiff undergarment worn to support or give shape to waist and hips |
| flounce | 142 | a strip of fabric attached by the upper edge |
| hew | 134 | to make or shape by cutting with an ax |
| jig | 148 | to dance a lively springy dance |
| nape | 138 | the back of the neck |
| pigeonwing | 148 | a fancy dance step executed by jumping and striking the legs together |
| sprig | 140 | a small shoot or twig especially with leaves or flowers |
| swagger | 136 | an act or instance of walking with a proud strut |
| yoke | 136 | a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions |
Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in Little House in the Big Woods.
by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2012
Bingham, Illinois
updated:
June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools