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Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Term | Definition |
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gnawed | bitten at or worn away |
headland | a narrow ridge of high land jutting out into the water |
kelp | any of various large, tough, brown seaweeds |
lair | den or resting place of a wild animal |
ravine | a long, deep, narrow, valley eroded by running water |
shellfish | a water animal with a shell |
sinew | tendon |
brackish | slightly salty |
cove | a small, sheltered bay; inlet on a shore |
deafening | very loud; amazingly noisy |