Chapters 1-2
Vocabulary Words

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Word	Page #	Definition
bank	3	the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea
bow	8	wooden boards or poles bent into a simple curve
dugout	5	a shelter that is made by digging a hole in the ground or into the side of a hill
gaily	9	in a happy and lively way
glisten	3	to shine with light reflected off a wet surface
manger	15	an open box in which food for farm animals is placed
mustang	2	a small and strong wild horse of western North America
prickle	17	to make a very small hole in something with a sharp pointed object
ripple	2	to move in small waves
slink	4	to move in a way that does not attract attention
smart	8	to cause or feel a sharp stinging pain
sod	11	the upper layer of the soil that is filled with grass roots
stovepipe	11	a metal pipe used for carrying away smoke from a stove
tame	16	not wild; calm
territory	1	an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government
trickle	12	to flow or fall in drops
whitewash	10	to cover with a mixture (as of lime and water) for making a surface white

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.

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