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Magic Tree House #18
Buffalo Before Breakfast
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bison | a large, wild animal, similar to a cow but having a larger head and hairy shoulders |
| coonskin | hide from a raccoon |
| vast | wide and open like a big field or the ocean |
| slope | hill, a rising or falling surface |
| Great Plains | an area of flat grassland in North America |
| quiver | a bag used to hold arrows |
| defeated | won a victory over in a battle or contest |
| pasture | another word for meadow |
| design | create; art work; symbol |
| admire | appreciate; respect |
| grazing | eating grasses |
| stampede | animals running madly and quickly |
| medicine | something used to treat disease |
| bounding | running playfully |
| pride | the positive way you feel about yourself |
| twilight | just before the sky gets really dark |
| sacred | very special in a religious way |
| messenger | someone who delivers a message |
| courage | the will to do a brave deed |
| reservation | land set aside for a group of Indians |