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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
beckon | 89 | to signal someone with your arm or hand |
button-string | 89-90 | a group of buttons tied together on a string; often used as a toy |
fascinating | 98-99 | very interesting or appealing |
freshet | 97 | a great rise or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow |
frisky | 99 | very playful or lively |
jounce | 91 | to move in an up-and-down manner; bounce |
mane | 96 | long, thick hair growing from the neck of a horse or lion |
shawl | 94 | a piece of cloth that is used as a covering for the head and shoulders |
shush | 90 | to tell someone to be quiet |
whoosh | 96 | to move very quickly with the sound of quickly flowing air |
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 5, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools