Island of the Blue Dolphins

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  1. cormorant
    large, dark-colored, long-necked seabird
    “Dolphins sit there, and gulls, and cormorants, and otter, and whales too, but not clouds.”
  2. canoe
    a small, light boat propelled with a paddle
    “A canoe!” he cried.
  3. flick
    throw or toss with a quick motion
    They were half-closed, like those of a lizard lying on a rock about to flick out its tongue to catch a fly.
  4. afloat
    swimming in or lying on top of the water
    At first it seemed like a small shell afloat on the sea.
  5. cove
    a small inlet
    My brother and I had gone to the head of a canyon that winds down to a little harbor which is called Coral Cove.
  6. canyon
    a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
    My brother and I had gone to the head of a canyon that winds down to a little harbor which is called Coral Cove.
  7. tremble
    move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    I kept on gathering roots, but my hands trembled as I dug in the earth, for I was more excited than my brother.
  8. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
    My brother and I had gone to the head of a canyon that winds down to a little harbor which is called Coral Cove.
Created on Tue May 25 14:22:09 EDT 2010

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