| A | B |
|---|
| pasture | a field where animals eat grass |
| stream, creek | small river |
| creep | crawl like a baby |
| float | stay on top of water, stay in the air |
| kin | relatives, family members |
| barbed-wire | a fence with sharp points sticking out |
| hearse | car for funerals |
| preach | a lecture telling people what they should do |
| clasp | hold together, hold onto |
| lay | put something in a certain place |
| brim | the part of a hat that shades the eyes |
| Psalm | a chapter from the Christian bible |
| lash (verb) | hit with a long stick or belt |
| vestibule | a room where people wait |
| declare | to say something important |
| plump | pleasantly fat like a baby |
| checked | cloth with boxes of color |
| specks | tiny dots |
| minnows | tiny fish |
| switch (noun) | a long stick used to hit |
| deacon | secondary leader in a Christian church |
| slim chances | probably will not happen |
| procession | people or cars lined up, moving |
| dread | waiting knowing something bad you know will happen |
| gulp | big swallow |
| spell | something strange happens briefly |
| tremble | shake from the inside |
| flow | move like water |
| henhouse | house where chickens lay eggs |
| coop | house for chickens, chicks, roosters |
| apron | worn over clothes to keep them clean |
| flushed | skin that looks too hot |
| blush | face is red from embarassemtn |
| engaged | formally planning to marry |
| sigh | sad or tired loud breathing out |
| grace | a prayer said before eating |
| glistening | being shiny from being wet |
| hoop | large circle of metal or wood |
| dread | wait knowing something bad is coming |
| livestock | farm animals: cows, pigs, chickens, horses |
| influence | cause a change in belief or behavior |
| dedicated | giving much time, care love to something/one special |
| kneel | stand on knees, not on feet |
| creep, crept | walk like a baby using arms and legs on floor |
| dialect | the way a group of people speak to each other |
| damp, moist | a little wet |
| alfalfa | grass used to make hay for livestock |
| stiff | not easily bendable or moveable |
| flare | get bigger/stronger/wider suddenly |
| minnow | tiny fish in a river or lake |
| slim chance | not much chance something will happen |
| spring | place where water flows out of the ground |
| file | walk in a line, one person at a time |
| brooch | jewelry pinned to a blouse or sweater |
| overhear | accidentally hear other people talking |
| spell | short time when something happens |
| gulp | swallow big, hard, and fast |
| tremble | shudder, shaking from the inside |
| flushed face | blood has gone out of face |
| blush | face is red from lots of blood coming into it |
| grace | a prayer said before meals |
| glisten | being shiny covered by water |
| dresser | furniture with drawers for clothes |
