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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
admire | 186 | to look at something with enjoyment |
belfry | 182 | a tower where a bell hangs |
bulrush | 184 | any of several large rushes or plants growing in wetlands |
cravat | 183 | a short, wide piece of cloth that is worn around the neck by men with its ends tucked inside the collar of a shirt |
exclaim | 177 | to cry out or speak suddenly or with strong feeling |
hymn | 187 | a religious song that praises God |
missionary | 177 | a person who is sent to another place to do religious work |
satisfy | 176 | to cause someone to be happy or pleased |
scrooge | 179 | to crowd or squeezed |
shirring | 178 | a gathering of cloth made by pulling up the cloth along two or more lines of stitching |
squiggle | 185 | a short or quick twisting motion |
tiresome | 188 | causing you to feel bored, annoyed, or impatient |
urge | 185 | to try to persuade someone to do something |
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