| A | B |
| badger | a hairy, gray animal that feeds at night and dis holes in the ground to live |
| bank | The ground around a river or a lake |
| bristled | Short, stiff hairs of some animals |
| jointed | The place where two parts are joined together |
| patched | Pieced together; mended |
| ruffled | Gathered to make a pretty trim for a piece of clothing |
| rushes | A grass-like plant that grows in wet soil |
| historical fiction | A story set in the past, some of the details are factual and some are made up |