The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

• Chapter 13 14 Vocabulary

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Husking bee

• a gathering of people, usually farm families, for
  the purpose of husking corn
• To think youve never been to a husking bee! p.
  102

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reputation

• the views that are generally held about somebody
  or something
• But this woman has no proper reputation.

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acquainted

• known to somebody or to each other from a
  previous introduction
• ..If they find out that youre acquainted with a
  witch.

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jubilant

• feeling or expressing great delight over a
  success, achievement, or victory
• Her jubilant feet came suddenly to a halt..

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waning

• a gradual lessening of power or intensity
• The intent look in his eyes, even in the waning
  light, warned her of what was coming. p. 107

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buoyancy

• cheerfulness or optimism
• Every morning she woke with a new confidence and
  buoyancy she could not explain.

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barnacles

• a small invertebrate animal with a shell that
  clings to rocks and ships and draws food to
  itself by using slender hairs cirri.
• the hull was battered and knobby with
  barnacles

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Milky way

• the spiral galaxy to which Earth and its solar
  system belong, appearing as a faint band of light
  in the night sky
• the vast arc of the milky way

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wharf

• a structure built alongside or out into the water
  as a landing place for boats and ships
• carelessly scanning the busy wharf.

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partridge

• a medium-sized, ground-nesting bird with
  variegated feathers, related to pheasants and
  grouse
• I might have known it would gobble up a nice fat
  partridge in no time.