| Word |
Definition |
Sentence |
| reeking |
unpleasant scent |
The hot, ________ smell of their blood was in my nose. |
| frantic |
wild and panicky |
Little Arliss' second scream was louder and shriller and more _______ sounding than the first. |
| knoll |
a small hill |
Our cabin stood on a high ________ about a hundred yards above the spring. |
| scabbard |
a holder for a knife or sword |
I remember Papa standing in front of the cabin with his horse saddled and his gun in its ________. |
| writhing |
twisting and turning |
The head dropped to the ground three or four feet away from the ________ body. |
| careened |
rolled |
The cart rattled and banged and ________ down the slope till it was right beside the spring. |
| solemn |
serious |
It was the first time I'd ever shaken hands like a man. It made me feel big and ________ and important in a way I'd never felt before. |
| astride |
with one leg on each side of |
I was still sitting ________ the top rail when the bulls crashed through the fence. |
| whetted |
stimulated or made hungry |
It was good eating; but I'd had my appetite ________ for fried middling meat to go with it. |
| recollect |
remember |
That made me ________ how Birdsong Creek had got its name. |
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