John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath

rose of Sharon

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

boxcar

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

fella

An' you're coming' or you ain't comin', but I'm takin' Rosasharn an' the little fellas outa here."

huddle

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

fretful

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

intermittent

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

takin

An' you're coming' or you ain't comin', but I'm takin' Rosasharn an' the little fellas outa here."

embankment

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

sullenly

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

evenly

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

weakly

Pa said weakly.

splashed

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

steaming

The family ate the steaming boiiled potatoes with their fingers.

squall

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

savagely

"We're a-gettin' outa here," she said savagely, "gettin' to higher groun'.

scoop

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

hoard

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

huddled

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

potato

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

chopped

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

brooding

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

move into

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

nervously

When the morning came they awakened nervously.

the Flood

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

side by side

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

whispered

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

car

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

splash

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

brood

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

chop

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

sit up

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

awakened

When the morning came they awakened nervously.

pan

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

whisper

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

blanket

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

lie down

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

inner

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

platform

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

awaken

When the morning came they awakened nervously.

steam

The family ate the steaming boiiled potatoes with their fingers.

cotton

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

wet

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

flood

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

long time

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

gray

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

lie

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

rose

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

sometimes

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

nod

Rose of Sharon whispered to Ma. Ma nodded her head.

water

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

side

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

close to

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

quietly

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

bread

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

remains

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

stare

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

inch

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

pocket

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

family

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

come back

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

morning

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

rain

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

silent

The family huddled on the platforms, silent and fretful.

door

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

lay

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

turn to

And then she turned to the car door, where the men lay.

higher

"We're a-gettin' outa here," she said savagely, "gettin' to higher groun'.

spread

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

store

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

rise

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

finger

The family ate the steaming boiiled potatoes with their fingers.

quiet

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

built

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

moved

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

camp

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

night

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

food

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

here

"We're a-gettin' outa here," she said savagely, "gettin' to higher groun'.

eat

The family ate the steaming boiiled potatoes with their fingers.

sleep

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

deep

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

time

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

field

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

wall

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

coming

An' you're coming' or you ain't comin', but I'm takin' Rosasharn an' the little fellas outa here."

ten

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

come

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

six

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

watch

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

gone

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

men

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

build

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

said

"Yes," she said.

times

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

little

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

move

The water was six inches deep in the car before the flood spread evenly over teh embankment and moved into the cotton field on the other side.

second

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

yes

"Yes," she said.

And Ma lay close to Rose of Sharon.

remain

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

turned

And then she turned to the car door, where the men lay.

day

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

fire

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

and then

And then she turned to the car door, where the men lay.

sit

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

say

"Yes," she said.

become

The rain had become intermittent now--little wet squalls and quiet times.

face

Sometimes Ma whispered to her and sometimes sat up quietly, her face brooding.

man

During that day and night the men slept soddenly, side by side on the boxcar door.

head

Rose of Sharon whispered to Ma. Ma nodded her head.

part

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

turn

And then she turned to the car door, where the men lay.

under

Under the blanket she hoarded the remains of the store bread.

while

Ma watched him sullenly while he chopped out part of the inner wall of the car, built a fire, and scooped water into a pan.

through

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

back

On the morning of the second day Pa splashed through the camp and came back with ten potatoes in his pockets.

long

And when this last food was gone, they stared at the gray water; and in the night they did not lie down for a long time.

dissipate

prodigal

truculent

cantankerous

assail

faltering

listless

concession

querulous

imperious

reproachful

exhortation

feral

paradox

ravenous

destitute

contrite

mean

relief

wrath

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