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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| saith | a synonym of said |
| woe | feeling extreme sadness |
| betide | happen to |
| cantonment | military base or camp |
| draggle | getting something wet and dirty by dragging it |
| verandah | a fenced, open -aired porch |
| cultivated | getting land ready to plant things in |
| fledglings | baby birds that cannot fly yet |
| stooping | reaching down low for something |
| providence | when God is protecting you from above |
| sluice | a sliding door that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water |
| masonry | stone work l |
| earthenware | baked pottery |
| cart-whip | a whip used to get a horse to move |
| valiant | heroic |
| rubbish-heap | a stack of trash |
| lame | hurt and unable to normally move |
| consolation | giving comfort, like a hug, to someone who needs one |
| Bantam | a type of small chicken |
| bounding | hopping rapidly around like a boxer in a ring |
| bothering | creating a big fuss about something |
| bang-stick | gun |
| bungalow | a small house sometimes used for guests |
| muskrat | a large rodent that lives in wetlands |
| castor-oil bush | a type of plant that produces a vegetable oil that people use for multiple purposes |