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Sarah Plain and Tall

Vocabulary

AB
duskthe time of day just before night falls; twilight
homelyhaving plain features; not good looking; unattractive
wretchedvery unhappy; deeply distressed
feistyenergetic; eager; excitable
peskytroublesome; annoying
troublesomecharacterized by being trouble or being a trouble maker
bonneta hat close to the head on both sides and the back of the head
fetchto get
rustleto make a series of soft, fluttering sounds
dunea mound, hill or ridge of sand that is heaped by the wind (or by people)
petticoata skirt or slip worn as an undergarment
coarserough
primlyvery formal; neat or precise; proper
slysneaky; able to devise a trick
squallto cry or scream loudly and harshly; a brief violent storm usually with rain or snow
pungentsharp, stinging smell
eeriestrange, weird, frightening
peeringlooking
scuttlingto scamper along
canvasheavy, sturdy material
micalittle bits of rock
collapseto fall or crumble
gleamingshining or glittering


Veronica Hauptman

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