| A | B |
|---|
| mop | to wipe your face using a soft cloth |
| blot | to pick up liquid by pressing with a cloth |
| construct | to build or form something |
| moan | a low cry expressing sadness or fear |
| reservation | land saved for Native Americans in the US |
| schedule | to plan something at an exact time |
| contestant | a person who is taking part in a contest |
| stun | to shock or surprise so much that the person is unable to react |
| scribble | to draw or write in a messy way |
| treacherous | dangerous or risky |
| peek | to look carefully while trying to hide |
| barn | large building used for keeping animals or farm equipment |
| motionless | unmoving |
| scarecrow | non living man used to scare animals away from a garden |
| chicken coop | small shed where chickens are kept |
| searchlight | small light used by miners to see where they are going |
| rocking chair | chair with two curved runners used for relaxing |
| tan | dark skin color from being outside in the sun |
| wrinkles | folds of skin usually found on old people |
| palomino | a type of brown and white spotted horse |
| examine | to look at closely, usually to find problems |
| examination | a doctor's period of time to diagnose problems with a patient |
| crop | type of plants being grown in order to be harvested |
| irrigation | method by which crops are given water |
| harvest | gathering of food, usually in the fall |
| hitch | to attach an animal to a sled, wagon, or carriage |
| off key | out of tune and sounding bad, usually when singing or playing music |
| palm | the part of the hand between the fingers and wrist |
| underground shed | small space used for keeping potatoes before they are purchased |
| strongbox | small box, usually with a lock, used for important papers and documents |
| mature | to grow to full size |
| bushels | measurement weighing about 30 kilograms |
| setting | where and when the story happens |
| run errands | to do small jobs around, usually things like going to the store, post office, or bank |
| city slickers | people not used to life on the farm |
| lunged | to jump forward strongly |
| runners | the two metal pieces on the bottom of a sled that cut through snow or ice |
| tremendous | incredible |
| ricocheting | bouncing between many surfaces |
| derringer | a type of small gun |
| insisted | asked and pressured to do something |
| situation | problem |
| to swish | to slice through something so quickly that a sound is make |
| saliva | the liquid that is in one's mouth--spit |
| samoyeds | a breed of white sled dogs |
