| A | B |
|---|
| stream | small river |
| athletic | strong and active |
| upholstered | covered |
| whittle | cut wood into a shape |
| exhibited | displayed |
| It had not occurred to me. | I had not realized. |
| manuals | instruction books |
| emphatic | sure; forceful |
| congregate | gather |
| riffles | small waves; ripples |
| eddies | circular movements of water going against the main flow |
| starve | die from not having food |
| squatted | sat on heels; crouched |
| internal organs | inside body parts, such as heart, lungs, and stomach |
| bait | food that people use to catch fish |
| trout | common river fish that people eat |
| flopped | moved or fell in a loose, heavy way |
| examined | studied |
| goner | someone who will be dead soon (slang) |
| hemlocks | trees belonging to the pine family |
| boughs | large branches |
| boulder | large rock |
| secret | hidden from other people |
| the shadows | the darkness following sunset |
| frantically | in a hurried way |
| sparks | bits of fire |
| tinder | material that burns easily |
| flint | stone used to make fire |
