| A | B |
|---|
| shrieked | made a loud, sharp, shrill sound; yelled |
| sassy | rude; lively; spirited |
| suspiciously | without trust; doubtfully |
| twang | to make a sharp, ringing sound |
| author's purpose | the reason an author writes a story |
| bargain | an agreement to trade or exchange; deal |
| favor | act of kindness |
| lassoed | roped, caught with a long rope with a loop on one end |
| offended | hurt the feelings of someone; made angry |
| prairie | large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees |
| riverbed | channel in which a river flows or used to flow |
