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"It rippled, then went taut.
def: when something is held tight.
I have held a rope taut.

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"He was portly and wore a dirty ski jacket."
def: A man some what fat
People in school are portly.

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"Near it stood a pigeon cote and a duck house."
def: A bird house or bird shelter.
I've seen cotes in my neighborhood.

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"Beyond the birds was a small hunting cabin set back in a grove of young hemlocks."
def: A north america tree with dark green foliage.
I've seen lots of hemlock trees in my neighbor's yard

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"Her large, round eyes searched for the indicators that would guide her on her way."
def: tells the state or level of something.
I'm indicating that I'll get a high grade on the state test.

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"But the entire western horizon was swathed in clouds."
def: wrapped in several layers of fabric.
hen I was born I was swathed in blankets.

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"...A squirrel that had ventured from its leaf nest."
def: a dangerous journey.
I ventured through the forest.