| A | B |
| foreman | a person in charge of a group of workers |
| pastures | grassy lands where animals graze |
| heartsick | very unhappy and disappointed |
| confidently | in a self-assured way |
| vigorously | forcefully; energetically |
| beckoned | gestured for someone to come |
| pinpricks | bumps or holes made with a pin |
| succeeding | accomplishing something |
| discouraged | made less hopeful or confident |
| simplified | made less complicated |
| institute | a kind of school |
| stylus | a sharp pointed instrument used for writing or engraving |