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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| bank | 3 | the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea |
| bow | 8 | wooden boards or poles bent into a simple curve |
| dugout | 5 | a shelter that is made by digging a hole in the ground or into the side of a hill |
| gaily | 9 | in a happy and lively way |
| glisten | 3 | to shine with light reflected off a wet surface |
| manger | 15 | an open box in which food for farm animals is placed |
| mustang | 2 | a small and strong wild horse of western North America |
| prickle | 17 | to make a very small hole in something with a sharp pointed object |
| ripple | 2 | to move in small waves |
| slink | 4 | to move in a way that does not attract attention |
| smart | 8 | to cause or feel a sharp stinging pain |
| sod | 11 | the upper layer of the soil that is filled with grass roots |
| stovepipe | 11 | a metal pipe used for carrying away smoke from a stove |
| tame | 16 | not wild; calm |
| territory | 1 | an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government |
| trickle | 12 | to flow or fall in drops |
| whitewash | 10 | to cover with a mixture (as of lime and water) for making a surface white |
Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in On the Banks of Plum Creek.
by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2016
Bingham, Illinois
updated:
June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools