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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
bawl | 232 | to cry very loudly |
comforter | 236 | a thick bed covering that is filled with a soft light material |
dare | 241 | to have enough courage or confidence to do something |
dawn | 238 | the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear |
driven | 233 | piled into drifts or made smooth by the wind |
eaves | 231 | the lower borders of a roof that overhang the wall |
feeble | 228 | very weak |
howling | 232 | producing the long, low sound made by strong wind |
lack | 239 | to not have enough of something |
pry | 229 | to raise up or pull out with great difficulty |
scurry | 240 | to move quickly and with short steps |
shouldercape | 241 | a sleeveless garment that fits closely at the neck and hangs loosely over the shoulders |
stock | 238 | farm animals; livestock |
sulk | 232 | to be angry or upset and to refuse to discuss it with other people |
thaw | 236 | to return to a normal temperature after being very cold |
wail | 228 | to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain |
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