Vocabulary word with sentence
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Meaning
“It was dusk, and the dogs lay beside him on the warm hearthstones.”
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The time right after sunset
“I turned the bread dough over and over on the marble slab on the kitchen table.”
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A mixture of flour and water
“I sighed.”
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To breathe out deeply
“I wiped my hands on my apron and went to the window.”
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“Outside, the prairie reached out and touched the places where the sky came down.”
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Flat grass lands
“I looked at the long dirt road that crawled across the plains, remembering the morning that Mama had died, cruel, and sunny.”
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Large area of flat land
“They had come for her in a wagon and taken her away to be buried.”
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A young male horse
“Rascal,” murmured Papa, smiling, because no matter what Jack did Papa loved him.
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“She snored in a high whistle at night, like a teakettle, and let the fire go out.”
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To make a loud noise when sleeping
“Her hair was the color of turnips and she laughed.”
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A round, white or yellow root vegetable
“I am strong and I work hard and I am willing to travel. But I am not mild mannered.”
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