Chapters 9-10 Vocabulary Words

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Word

Page #

Definition

beholden 124 being under obligation for a favor or gift; to owe something
chinking 129-130 material used to fill in crevices or cracks in walls
larkspur 109 a tall plant that is often grown for its stalks of showy blue, purple, pink, or white flowers
sapling 116 a young tree
shepherdess 124 a woman whose job is to take care of sheep
stick-and-daub 115 building material consisting of small pieces of wood and mud mixed together and dried
tucker 115 to cause to tire or wear out

Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in Little House on the Prairie.


by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2014
Bingham, Illinois
updated: June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools