| A | B |
|---|
| roam | verb; to wander |
| trundle bed | noun, a low bed that can be rolled under another bed when not in use |
| fetch | verb, to go after and return with |
| smolder | to burn or smoke without a flame |
| bristles | short, coarse, stiff hair |
| brine | noun, salt water used for preserving food |
| churn (noun) | a container in which milk or cream is beaten vigorously to make butter |
| churn (verb) | to beat in a container (churn) to make butter |
| spring | verb, to move upward or forwared in a single, quick motion |
| dodging | verb, changing position suddenly |
| cosy | adjective, snugly warm and comfortable---can also be spelled cozy |
| glimpse | noun, a very brief look |
| squat | verb, to sit on one's heels |
| hearth | noun, the door of a fireplace usually extending into the room |
| buck | noun, a male deer |
| barrel | noun, the long tube of a gun through which a bullet travels |
| whittle | verb, to shape piece of wood by taking off pieces with a knife |
| ravine | noun, a deep narrow cut in the earth's surface similar to a gorge or a canyon |
| solemn | adjective, serious |
| catechism | noun, a short book about a religion in the form of questions and answers |
| tan | verb, to spank |
| eagerly | adverb, impatiently longing |
| mending | verb, repairing |
| scalp | noun, the upper part of the head |
| bore | verb, to make a hole by drilling |
| sap | noun, the juice or fluid of a plant |
| prance | verb, to spring from the back legs |
| hew | verb, to make or shape an ax or a knife |
| swagger | verb, to walk in an arrogant (rude) way |
| jig | verb, to dance in a lively way |
| fawn | noun, a young deer |
| wisp | noun, a small tuft of hair |
| curry | verb, to groom a horse |
| greedy | adjective, having a strong desire for a lot of something |
| primly | adverb, properly |
| kindle | verb, to start burning |
| sulk | verb, to remain silent and in a bad mood |
| heifers | noun, baby cows under three years of age |
| heaps | noun, piles |
| whetstone | noun, a stone used for sharpening knives |
| steeped | verb, to soak or be soaked in a liquid |
| sumac | noun, a shrub with feather-like leaves and red berries |
| trample | verb, to step or stomp heavily on something |
| chink | verb, to seal or close narrow cracks or openings by filling with mud or cement |
| daintily | adverb; tenderly, delicately |
