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TLW #1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gnawed | to wear away by biting or nibbling |
| foreigner | a person belonging to a foreign country |
| calico | a cotton cloth with a pattern printed on it |
| claim | a tract or piece of land marked out by a settler |
| shanty | a shack; a quickly built, very small house/hut |
| conscience | the sense of moral goodness; the feeling to do what's right |
| sober | very serious; solemn |
| slough | a wet, marshy, muddy piece of land |