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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| astonish | 127 | to cause a feeling of great wonder or surprise |
| bodice | 122 | the upper part of a dress |
| bristle | 129 | a short, stiff hair or fiber |
| bulge | 129 | to stick out in a rounded lump |
| burst | 118 | to give way from an excess of emotion |
| drowse | 124 | to fall into a light slumber or sleep |
| leech | 132 | a bloodsucking worm related to the earthworm |
| nick | 122 | to make a small cut or chip in |
| patter | 123-124 | to strike or pat rapidly and repeatedly |
| pincer-claw | 129 | a claw of a lobster or crab and some insects |
| rafter | 125 | any of the parallel beams that support a roof |
| squelch | 130 | to move with a sucking sound |
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