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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| dreadful | 144 | inspiring dread; causing great and oppressive fear |
| morsel | 140 | a small piece of food |
| quicksand | 159 | deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily |
| screech | 144 | a loud and very high cry that usually expresses extreme pain, anger, or fear |
| windlass | 151 | a horizontal barrel supported on vertical posts and turned by a crank so that the hoisting rope is wound around the barrel |
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