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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |