Little House in the Big Woods - Chapter 1

Henny V. (Netherlands)
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  1. apron
    a garment tied about the waist and worn to protect clothing
  2. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
  3. bark
    the sound made by a dog
  4. barrel
    a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
  5. beet
    biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root
  6. bladder
    a distensible membranous sac
  7. bonfire
    a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
  8. brindle
    having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
  9. brine
    a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
  10. bristle
    a stiff hair
  11. cautiously
    as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
  12. chips
    strips of potato fried in deep fat
  13. choking
    a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs
  14. chop
    cut with a hacking tool
  15. chopping block
    a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
  16. clearing
    a treeless tract of land in the middle of a wooded area
  17. cloth
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  18. corncob
    the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
  19. cosy
    enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
  20. crackling
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
  21. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  22. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  23. dusty
    covered with a layer of fine powdery material
  24. fatten
    make fat or plump
  25. fiddle
    a hand-held stringed instrument played with a bow
  26. flaky
    made of or easily forming small fragments
  27. grease
    a thick fatty oil
  28. haste
    overly eager speed and possible carelessness
  29. headcheese
    sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig
  30. heap
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  31. hickory
    an American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
  32. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
  33. hog
    domestic swine
  34. hoofprint
    a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
  35. jar
    a vessel with a wide mouth and without handles
  36. jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth
  37. jolly
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  38. keg
    small cask or barrel
  39. lard
    soft white semisolid fat obtained from pigs
  40. mold
    the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  41. nail
    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
  42. Pan
    god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks
  43. pane
    sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
  44. pantry
    a small storeroom for storing food or beverages
  45. pen
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
  46. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  47. pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  48. plump
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
  49. pot liquor
    the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
  50. rag doll
    a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
  51. rake
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
  52. scald
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
  53. scrape
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
  54. shaggy
    having long, thick, and poorly groomed hair or fur
  55. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  56. shelf
    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  57. simmer
    boil slowly at low temperature
  58. sizzle
    make a sound like frying fat
  59. skim
    remove from the surface
  60. skin
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  61. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  62. snatch
    grasp hastily or eagerly
  63. snowdrift
    a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
  64. snug
    enjoying comforting warmth and shelter in a small space
  65. snugly
    warmly and comfortably sheltered
  66. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  67. spicy
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  68. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  69. squash
    any of the plants of the gourd family grown for their fruit
  70. squeal
    utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
  71. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
  72. Swift
    an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
  73. thrust
    push forcefully
  74. toss
    throw with a light motion
  75. trap
    a device in which something can be caught and penned
  76. try out
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
  77. turnip
    a plant having a large, fleshy, edible white or yellow root
  78. venison
    meat from a deer used as food
  79. acorn
    a nut that comes from an oak tree
  80. acorn
    a nut that comes from an oak tree
  81. trundle
    small wheel or roller
  82. roam
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
Created on Sun Aug 15 10:43:51 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Aug 15 10:56:19 EDT 2010)

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