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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| hairpin | 226 | a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire that is worn in your hair |
| locust | 216 | a type of grasshopper that travels in large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops |
| picket | 223 | a stick or post that is pointed at the end so that it can be put into the ground |
| plague | 216 | a large number of harmful or annoying things |
| scorch | 214 | to produce intense heat |
| sweltering | 218 | very hot |
| whimper | 217-218 | to make a quiet crying 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 6, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools