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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