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advertisement (noun) - commercial; a public notice that tells about a new product or event |
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banty (noun) - a small type or chicken |
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bonnet (noun) - an outdoor headdress for women and children, usually tied at the neck |
| braid (verb) to plait or weave the hair (noun) a plait; weaved hair |
| canvas (noun) - heavy strong cloth used to cover something |
| charcoal (noun) - a piece of charcoal or a pencil that contains charcoal, used for drawing |
| coarse (adjective) - having a rough surface |
| collapsed (verb) - fell down; gave way; caved in |
| dandelions (noun) - a type of weed with a yellow flower |
| dune (noun) - hill of sand formed by the wind |
| dusk (noun) - nightfall; the time of day before it gets dark |
| eerie (adjective) uneasy; weird |
| enclosing (verb) - placing in a cover or envelope |
| energetic (adjective) - active or lively |
| feisty (adjective) - full of energy |
| fetch (verb) - to go after and bring back |
| flax (noun) - a plant with blue flowers |
| flounder (noun) - a type of flat fish that lives in the ocean |
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goldenrod (noun) - a wildflower that grown on the prairie |
| groom (verb) - to wipe down, brush, and care for |
| gullies (noun) - deep cuts or ditches in the land made by running water |
| hearthstones (noun) - rocks in the fireplace |
| hitched (verb) - joined of fastened with a rope or straps |
| horrid (adjective) - bad |
| huddled (verb) grouped close together |
| killdeer (noun) - a bird with two bland bands on a white breast |
| mica (noun) - small chips of minerals |
| mild-mannered (adjective) - kind or gentle; easy to get along with |
| milled (verb) moved about aimlessly |
| overalls (noun) a type of pants |
| paddock (noun) an enclosed area (fenced in) for exercising animals, especially horses |
| peering (verb) - looking; |
| pesky (adjective) - troublesome; aggravating; bothersome |
| pitchfork (noun) - a farm tool used to pile up hay |
| primly (adverb) - formally or properly |
| pungent (adjective) sharp or keen |
| rascal (noun) - trickster or cheat |
| rustle (noun) - a crackling noise; a soft, hissing sound |
| scallop (noun) - a sea animal with a soft body and two shells that are shaped like a fan |
| scuttling (verb) - moved or ran as if in a hurry |
| shingles (noun) - pieces of wood or other material used to cover roofs |
| slab (noun) - block |
| slick (adjective) - having a smooth, shiny, or slippery surface |
| sly (adjective) - not be to trusted; full of mischief; clever |
| snored (verb) - made noises while sleeping |
| sputtered (verb) - made a series of spitting noised; said quickly in an angry or confused way |
| squall (noun) a bad storm with sometimes accompanied with wind, rain and hail |
| stall (noun) - a room or area in a barn where farm animals are kept at night |
| startled (verb) - surprised; alarmed |
| stern (adjective) - firm; grim; strict |
| stew (noun) - a dish made of meat and vegetables which have been simmered |
| suspenders (noun) a pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold the trousers up |
| tumbleweeds (noun) - plants rolled about by the wind |
| wailed (verb) - cried out in sadness or pain |
| weary (adjective) tired or exhausted |
| whickering (verb) - snorting or neighing |
| windbreak (noun) - anything that protects from the force of the wind |
| woodchuck (noun) - a small North American animal with brown fur and short legs; groundhog |
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wooly ragwort (noun) a small flower that grows on the prairie ..daisy-like flowers |
| wretched (adjective) - miserable; terrible |
