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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| chaff | 309 | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| gouge | 325 | to cut a deep hole in something |
| latch | 306 | to lock a door by sliding a bolt into a hole |
| quake | 314 | to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear |
| rivet | 306 | to fasten or fix firmly |
| scour | 313 | to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing |
| strain | 313 | excessive physical or mental tension |
| switch | 312 | a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig |
| tassel | 306 | a decoration made of a bunch of strings fastened at one end |
| thresh | 308 | to separate the seeds of corn, wheat, etc., from the plant by using a special machine or tool |
Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in Farmer Boy.
by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2012
Bingham, Illinois
updated:
June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools