| A | B |
|---|
| scrap | little piece of something |
| wrappings | the outside paper or plastic or other materials on packages |
| strung | put things together on a string or thread |
| realized | began to believe or know |
| recovered | got better after an illness, injury, etc. |
| amused | entertained; had fun with |
| flock | large group of birds |
| throbbing | a pounding feeling-like your head sometimes feels when you have a headache or other body parts feel when you hurt them |
| courtyard | an area outside an apartment building or hotel where people can sit or play |
| porch | the place outside some houses and connected to the house where people can sit |
| shining | bright; sparkling; full of light |
| weary | sad and tired |
| miracle | a special, wonderful event sometimes believed to be the work of God |
| sternly | harshly; firmly; severely; very seriously |
| flustered | when someone is made very nervous or confused; example: people who are caught kissing each other |
| rumble | a low, heavy sound |
| sobbing | crying |
| rustle | quick, small sounds - like sounds leaves make in the wind |
| firm | strong |
| spattered | splashed; made a noise like water or some other liquid when it falls on something |
| dripped | liquid that fell off something |
| steadily | evenly; regularly; in a way that didn't change |
| musty | something that has been wet or damp for a long time; stale; moldy; full of mildew |
| clammy | cool and damp; sticky |
| pale | without color; light skin |
| listless | without energy |
| wistful | full of longing or desire; wishful; a person who wants something to happen |
| bundle | small package |
| propped | pushed |
| swollen | puffy; enlarged; like your eye if someone punches it |
| soothingly | calmingly; comfortingly |
| cradled | held like a baby |
| calmer | more relaxed |
| sniffed | smelled |
| smoothed | pressed something so that it has no wrinkles or lines in it |
