Chapters 7-8
Vocabulary Words

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Word	Page #	Definition
bellow	47	to shout in a deep voice
burrow	56	to make a hole by digging or tunneling into something
chaff	53	the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed
dabble	45	to wet by splashing or by little strokes
earnest	55	a serious and intent mental state
plow	53	a piece of farm equipment that is used to dig into and turn over soil
scythe	52	a farming tool with a curved blade and long handle that is used for cutting grass
steer	50	a neutered bull usually raised for beef
stubble	53	the short ends of crops left in the ground after the crops have been cut down
threshing-machine	53	a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff
twitter	46	to make fast and usually high sounds
yoke	52	to attach work animals to something

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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