| Word |
Sentence |
| allotted |
Mercy, having generously _____ to Kit the primer readers, was working with the beginners. |
| solemnness |
But as their shyness wore off, so did their _____. |
| precarious |
If two or three of the heavier boys could band together at one end, they could make _____ sitting for the unlucky female at the other end. |
| ingenious |
While Kit resorted to _____ tricks, Mercy possessed the patience. |
| entranced |
The children were _____. A game of pretending in school! |
| sparsely |
The little hut with its _____ thatched roof sagged at one corner. |
| malicious |
That is just _____ gossip. |
| tart |
Less often, as the summer set in, did her _____ tongue discomfort her cousin. |
| diligently |
Kit kept her word to Mr. Kimberley and threw herself so _____ into the school work that the children were bewildered. |
| flax |
"Some of the families in town always bring me their _____ to spin," Hannah said. |