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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| brisk | 212 | moving or speaking quickly |
| furrow | 207 | a long and narrow cut in the ground |
| idle | 207 | not working or being used |
| pod | 208 | a grasshopper egg case |
| pullet | 198 | a young chicken that is less than a year old |
| rasp | 195 | to make a rough, harsh sound |
| ripen | 192 | to make something ready or suitable |
| scald | 209 | to heat a liquid until it is very hot but not boiling |
| smolder | 199 | to burn slowly without flames but usually with smoke |
| smudge | 197 | a blurry spot or streak |
| tassel | 199 | a group of flowers at the top of a cornstalk |
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