| A | B |
|---|
| cache | a hidden source of good |
| harsh | cruel and severe |
| harvesting | gathering plant parts to be |
| storehouse | a place where supplies are stored for future use |
| survival | the preservation of one's life; the continuing of life |
| blazed | marked or cut, as when making a trail |
| aspen | a type of tree with leaves attached by flattened leaf stalks so they flutter readily in the wind |
| bulbs | underground stemps or roots |
| tubers | swollen, usually underground stems, such as potatoes |
| sedges | plants resembling grasses, but with solid rather than hollow stems |
| talons | the claws of a bird of prey |
| mantle | a covering; a cloak |
| fashion | to make into a particular form |
| warblers | small birds, many of which have yellowish feathers and markings |
| funnel | a shaft, flue, or stack for the passage of smoke |
| props | devices used to support something |
| lure | a bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to bring the hawk back |
| migration | a mass movement of an animal group to a different habitat, usually in search of food |
| jesses | short straps fastened around the legs of a hawk to which a leash may be attahed |
| ventilate | to let fresh air into a place |
| tethered | bound with a rope or chain to limit how far one can move |
| ferocity | the condition of being extremely savage or fierce |
| beady | small, round, and shiny |
| propped | kept from falling; supported |
| ox bow | a U-shaped bend in a river or stream |
| hemlock | a type of evergreen tree with short, flat needles and small cones |
| lingering | delaying departure |
| winged | flew |
| laced | drew closed with a cord |
