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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| attentive | 73 | listening or watching something carefully |
| bedstead | 83 | the framework of a bed |
| contradict | 79 | to deny or disagree with what is being said |
| dumpling | 81 | a small lump of dough that is boiled or steamed |
| flash | 76 | to move or pass very quickly |
| harrow | 82 | break up and smooth out soil |
| horehound | 78 | the dried leaves and flowering tops of a mint plant, often used to make candy |
| parched | 81 | very dry especially because of hot weather and no rain |
| pshaw | 77 | a term used to express irritation, disapproval, contempt, or disbelief |
| queer | 84 | questionable; suspicious |
| sober | 87 | showing a very serious attitude or quality |
| swiftly | 81 | with speed; quickly |
| waggle | 74 | a jerky motion back and forth |
| wagon box | 76 | the body of a vehicle with four wheels |
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:
January 3, 2017
Cowden-Herrick Schools