Amy's "Julie of the Wolves" Word List 1

Mrs. Anderson (United States of America)
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  1. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  2. wolf
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  3. tails
    formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  4. backyard
    the grounds in back of a house
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  5. curl up
    shape one's body into a curl
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  6. snowy
    covered with snow
    It is a cold and snowy place.
  7. curled
    of hair having curls
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  8. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  9. owner
    a person who owns something
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  10. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  11. curl
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    Wolves have curled up tails.
  12. grow up
    become an adult
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  13. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  14. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  15. hanging
    the act of suspending something
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  16. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  17. famous
    widely known and esteemed
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  18. live in
    live in the house where one works
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  19. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  20. live
    have life, be alive
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  21. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  22. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
    Very few animals and plants live in the Tundra.
  23. author
    a person who writes professionally
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  24. wild
    wild, free, and not controlled or touched by humans
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  25. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  26. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  27. George
    King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  28. cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature
    It is a cold and snowy place.
  29. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  30. kill
    cause to die
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  31. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  32. kept
    not violated or disregarded
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  33. different
    unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  34. up to
    busy or occupied with
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  35. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    The Tundra is a very flat place.
  36. book
    an object consisting of a number of pages bound together
    Jean Craighead George is the author of a very famous book “Julie of The Wolves.”
  37. grow
    increase in size by natural process
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  38. keep
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  39. bring
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  40. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
  41. long
    primarily spatial sense
    Wolves and dogs are different because dogs have long, low hanging tails.
  42. own
    belonging to or on behalf of a specified person
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  43. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
    She kept them in her house and backyard until they grew up to live their own lives.
  44. most
    used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality
    Most dogs have owners but very few wolves have owners so they have to kill for food.
  45. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    One day, she brought many wild animals into her house.
Created on Thu Nov 05 09:02:44 EST 2009

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