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Group III - Reading Selection #10
Old Yeller (May 21st-25th)
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Literature
8th Grade
05/25/2012

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brush
Definition
think growth of bushes, shrubs, and small trees; brushwood; scrub
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check
Definition
bring to a sudden halt; stop; restrain; curb
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cub
Definition
1) young bear, lion, or fox
2) apprentice, especially an inexperienced newspaper reporter; novice; beginner
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fang
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long, sharp, pointed tooth by which an animal's prey is seized and held or torn; tooth
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frantic
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wildly or uncontrollably excited; frenzied
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generally
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usually; as a rule; in most cases
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lunge
Definition
make a forceful forward movement; plunge
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marrow
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soft tissue that fills the cavitites of most bones; inmost, best, or essential part
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prowl
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move about slowly and stealthily like a wild beast seeking prey; lurk; roam in search of whatever may be found
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whimper
Definition
cry with low, complaining, broken sounds; whine
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