Tag: Vocabulary
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words
Chapter 7: The Bridge of Apes Vocabulary Gnashed: Grind (one’s teeth) together.Rage: Violent anger.Mutton: The meat of mature sheep.Mammoth: A large hairy extinct elephant with curved tusks.Cliff: A steep rock face.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 4: A Message from Africa Vocabulary Words
Chapter 4: A Message from Africa Vocabulary Measles: An infectious viral disease-causing fever and a red rash on the skinSeaman: A sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.Africa: The world’s second largest and second-most-populous continentHardtack (pilot-bread): Hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailorsAnchor: A heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to hold…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 3: More Money Troubles Vocabulary
Chapter 3: More Money Troubles Vocabulary Stall: A stand or booth for the sale of goods.Laundress: A woman who washes laundry for a living.Fishmonger: A person who sells fish for a living.Junket: A dish of sweetened and flavored curds of milk, often served with fruit.Organ-grinder: A street musician who plays a type of organ.
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Chapter 2: The Open Road Vocabulary Words
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Chapter 2: The Open Road Vocabulary Words Fitments: Fixed item of furniture.Voluble: Talkative.Paddock: A small field or enclosure where horses are kept.Nosebags: A strong canvas or leather bag containing grain, fastened over a horse’s muzzle for feeding.Wayfarers: A person who travels on foot.Henceforth: From this time on.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 1: Puddleby Vocabulary Words
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting Chapter 1: Puddleby Vocabulary Words Housekeeper: A person who manages the running of a household, often including cooking, cleaning, and other tasks.Hedgehog: A small mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll into a ball for self-defense.Parrot: A brightly colored tropical bird with a raucous voice. Many can…
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words
Chapter 1: The Riverbank Vocabulary Wind: The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.Willows: A tree or shrub of temperate climates that typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water.Cellarage: Cellars collectively.Bijou: Small and elegant (residence).Sculls: A pair of small oars used by a single…