| A | B |
| A luxury, something you don't need | frill |
| synonym for "cows" | kine |
| a church leader | clergy |
| a measurement of weight that equals 14 pounds | stone |
| something large, bulky, or awkward | blundersome |
| the strongest, primary root | taproot |
| something funny, weird, odd, or peculiar | mirthful |
| a harness made for two animals, usually oxen | yoke |
| the u-shaped collar of a yoke | oxbow |
| a wedge or pin used to fasten 2 pieces of a structure together | cotter |
| a breed of black and white dairy cattle | Holstein |
| the throat or esophagus | gullet |
| enlargement of the thyroid gland on the side of the neck | goiter |
| plants related to poison ivy | sumac |
| gel for a man's hair | pomade |
| a large amount | passel |
| The boy who was hurt rescuing a cow. | Robert Peck |
| Robert's school teacher. | Miss Malcolm |
| She tried to tutor Robert. | Aunt Matty |
| The Peck's neighbor and owner of the cow Apron. | Ben Tanner |
| He slaughters hogs for a living. | Haven Peck |
| She follows Robert like a dog. | Pinky |
| Credited with invention of baseball | Abner Doubleday |
| arouse or instigate to do something | provoke |
| worry | fret |
| top edge of mountain or cliff | ridge |
| money owed | debt |
| beige cotton cloth | muslin |
| An American Patriot | Ethan Allen |