The Black Snake Word List

Sharon C. (United States of America)
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  1. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  2. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
    Jim trips but gets back up.
  3. back up
    move backwards from a certain position
    Jim trips but gets back up.
  4. best
    having the most positive qualities
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  5. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    When they get to the top of the hill they see the snake slide under a big rock.
  6. Black
    British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  7. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  8. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  9. bug
    general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  10. cage
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
    One time she had a skunk in a cage.
  11. case
    an occurrence of something
    Mrs. Smith had a perfect glass case for the snake.
  12. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
    They chase it up the side of the hill.
  13. chow
    informal terms for a meal
    Is their such a thing as snake chow?
  14. Clark
    United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  15. class
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  16. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  17. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
    Part 2 (105) The snake is cool and dry.
  18. creep
    move slowly
    The kids creep up and grab it.
  19. creep up
    advance stealthily or unnoticed
    The kids creep up and grab it.
  20. down
    in a lower place or position
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  21. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
    Part 2 (105) The snake is cool and dry.
  22. duck
    a small bird that swims and lives near water
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  23. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
    But the snake slides too fast.
  24. feed
    provide as food
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  25. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  26. from time to time
    now and then or here and there
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  27. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    Jim trips but gets back up.
  28. get back
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    Jim trips but gets back up.
  29. get to
    arrive at the point of
    When they get to the top of the hill they see the snake slide under a big rock.
  30. gift
    something acquired without compensation
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  31. glass
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
    Mrs. Smith had a perfect glass case for the snake.
  32. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  33. grab
    take or seize suddenly
    “Clark, grab it!” yells Jim.
  34. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  35. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  36. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    They chase it up the side of the hill.
  37. kid
    young goat
    The kids creep up and grab it.
  38. let
    actively cause something to happen
    She had to let the skunk go.
  39. lid
    a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  40. lunch
    a midday meal
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  41. make
    perform or carry out
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  42. Miss
    a form of address for an unmarried woman
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  43. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  44. mouse
    small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  45. Mrs
    a form of address for a married woman
    Mrs. Smith had a perfect glass case for the snake.
  46. Mrs.
    a form of address for a married woman
    Mrs. Smith had a perfect glass case for the snake.
  47. must
    a necessary or essential thing
    He must think he is safe, resting in the shade.
  48. now
    at the present moment
    So now what do we feed the snake?
  49. one time
    on one occasion
    One time she had a skunk in a cage.
  50. park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  51. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  52. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
    Mrs. Smith had a perfect glass case for the snake.
  53. rat
    any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  54. rest
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
    He must think he is safe, resting in the shade.
  55. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    When they get to the top of the hill they see the snake slide under a big rock.
  56. room
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  57. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    They run from side to side up the hill as they try to grab the snake.
  58. safe
    free from danger or the risk of harm
    He must think he is safe, resting in the shade.
  59. see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  60. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
    He must think he is safe, resting in the shade.
  61. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    They chase it up the side of the hill.
  62. skunk
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
    One time she had a skunk in a cage.
  63. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  64. slide by
    pass by
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  65. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
    That was not too smart.
  66. Smith
    Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
    The snake will make the best gift for Miss Smith!
  67. Snake
    a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    The Black Snake Part 1 (99) Jim and Clark are at the park, about to have lunch.
  68. snake
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    They see a black snake slide by them in the grass.
  69. study
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  70. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  71. such
    of so extreme a degree or extent
    Is their such a thing as snake chow?
  72. take
    get into one's hands
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  73. take in
    provide with shelter
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  74. the Hill
    a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
    They chase it up the side of the hill.
  75. thing
    a separate and self-contained entity
    Is their such a thing as snake chow?
  76. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    He must think he is safe, resting in the shade.
  77. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    From time to time, she takes in snakes, bugs, ducks, rats, mice, fish and more for us feed and study in her class room.
  78. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    But the snake slides too fast.
  79. top
    the upper part of anything
    When they get to the top of the hill they see the snake slide under a big rock.
  80. trip
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    Jim trips but gets back up.
  81. try
    make an effort or attempt
    They run from side to side up the hill as they try to grab the snake.
  82. under
    below some quantity or limit
    When they get to the top of the hill they see the snake slide under a big rock.
  83. wet
    wetness caused by water
    They wet the snake down, stuff it in Jim’s lunch box, and close the lid.
  84. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
    “Clark, grab it!” yells Jim.
Created on Mon Feb 18 16:43:14 EST 2013 (updated Mon Feb 18 16:43:27 EST 2013)

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