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Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| dwindle | 274 | to gradually become smaller |
| fire-break | 269 | a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop a fire |
| jumper-roll | 269 | a loose jacket worn by workmen wrapped into a bundle |
| ragweed | 268 | any of a group of plants that release a lot of pollen into the air |
| salve | 277 | a cream that you put on a wound to heal it or to make it less painful |
| tumbleweed | 268 | a plant found in the desert that breaks away from its roots and is blown across the ground by the wind |
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