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Decker Pigs Chapter 7

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Ridge   long, narrow high piece of land.  
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Chores   work or jobs that you have to do at home, e.g. Wash the dishes, take out the trash, feed the cat, etc.  
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hawk   a bird of prey (it eats other animals)  
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to drift   to float, carried by wind or water currents. An empty boat drifts with the current.  
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to dive   to jump headfirst (into water)  
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talon   bird's feet with claws  
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breath   air that comes out of your mouth and nose  
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struggle   to fight  
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hitched   connected  
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climb   to go upwards  
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sight   something or someone that is seen  
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nest   a place made of twigs, grass, or leaves where birds or other animals raise their young (children)  
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gullet   another word for stomach  
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beak   bird's mouth  
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rabies   a deadly disease that makes animals aggressive, which is usually passed on by bites  
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bury   to put something in a hole under the ground. A dog buries a bone.  
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Rifle   a type of gun which is long and thin  
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ought to   should, to be obligated to  
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sow   a female pig  
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brood   litter, group of children (from one set of parents). Her brood=her children  
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shelter   any building or or covering (tree branches, etc) that gives physical protection.  
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To snort   to make a loud sound from the throat or the nose  
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lantern   lamp  
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on account of   because of  
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spade   shovel, something you dig with  
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grave   hole in the ground where you bury dead people  
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kin   relation, family member  
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trousers   pants  
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shed   storage building outside the house  
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varmint   animal, that is a pest, or a nuisance. An animal that you don't like  
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mud   wet ground, wet dirt  
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headstone   piece of stone in a cemetery with the person's name  
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to drown   to kill, die under water  
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to hang oneself   to put a rope around your neck and kill yourself  
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coffin   box to bury people in  
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