| A | B |
|---|
willow,  | A type of tree with narrow leaves and strong, bendable branches |
| stilted | Stiff, long, and thin like stilts |
sycamore,  | A type of shade tree with large flat leaves. |
thrashin' (threshing) machines,  | Are used on farms to separate the grain or seed from the straw of plants like barley or wheat; sometimes called threshers |
tramp,  | A person who travels about on foot, usually doing odd jobs for a living (To "tramp" means to travel on foot) |
| unslung | Removed; took off |
| wearily | Tired; in a tired way |
| stake | An amount of money used to buy your share of something |
| single file | A line of people, animals, or things walking one behind the other, instead of walking side |
reeds,  | Tall grass with hollow stems, often found in or near water |
| recumbent | Still; without movement |
rabbit hutch,  | A type of cage for keeping rabbits. |
periscope,  | A tool that, through a series of mirrors and prisms, allows someone to see something not directly in the line of sight; sometimes used by submarines so sailors can see above the water. |
mottled,  | Something having many hues or colors; like marble |
| morosely | In a sad, gloomy manner |
| mimicking | copying someone's way of speaking or moving |
juncture,  | Where two things come together |
heron,  | A bird with a long neck, beak and legs; usually wades in water looking for food |
| flats | flat, level ground |
| elaborate | Planned or expressed with a lot of detail |
| debris | Remains; things that are left over |
| current | Strong flow of water in a particular direction |
'coons,  | raccoons |
| contemplated | thought about something |
| cat house | house where prostitutes work |
carp,  | A freshwater fish |
| to buck (bucking) | To throw large bags of grain (wheat, oats, barley) on a truck |
burlap,  | A kind of rough cloth or fabric that is often used to make grain or coffee bags |
| brusquely | Quickly, abruptly, almost rudely |
bindle,  | Small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back; a bedroll |
bank,  | The part of land that meets a body of water |
| anguished (anguish) | Feeling a great deal of physical or mental pain |
| acre | An area of land equal to about 4,840 meters or 43,560 square feet; a little smaller than a football field |
pads,  | ADog tracks that are spread out with space between the round, rough parts |
split-wedge tracks,  | Deer tracks that are two parts with space between |
| gulp | To in big amounts of water or air and swallow |
| imperiously | doing something in a bossy way, like a dictator giving orders |
| lumbered (to lumber) | moved in a clumsy, heavy, awkward way |
| yammered (to yammer) | Kept talking and talking very loudly |
