| A | B |
|---|
| lean to | a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof |
| glacier | a slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow |
| pulverized | to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding |
| ruefully | feeling pity |
| rivulets | a small stream |
| quills | one of the sharp, hollow spines of a porcupine |
| imbedded | to surround closely |
| tinder | any dry substance that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire |
| kindling | material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire |
| flammable | liable to catch fire |
| eddied | any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog |
| dormant | in a state of rest or inactivity |
| comprised | to be composed of |
| banked | to build up |
| staff | a stick with some special use |
| telegraphed | to have signaled, unintentionally, one's intentions |
| primitive | being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence |
