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Pg 63. "...and a squirrel that had ventured from its leaf nest."
Def. to go somewhere that could be dangerous or unpleasant.
I ventured out into the woods.

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Pg 63. "...but the entire western horizon was swathed in clouds.
Def. wrapped in several layers of clouds
The sky was swathed with clouds.

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Pg 64. "Her large round eyes searched for the indicators that would guide her on her way."
Def. some thing that indicates what to do or where to go
There was nothing that indicate which way to go.

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Pg 65. "Beyond the birds was a small hunting cabin set back in a grove of young hemlocks
Def. A type of tree
e saw a hemlock on our hike.

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Pg 65. "Near stood a pigeon cote and a duck house."
Def. A shelter for animals like pigeons
On our walk we saw a cote with some pigeons.

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Pg 65. "He was portly and wore  a dirty ski jacket."
Def.  having a stout body somewhat fat.
The man was portly.

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Pg 67. "It rippled, then went taut and almost disappeared from sight."
Def. stretched or pulled back tightly
during tug-A-war the rope went taut.

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Pg 69. " With a swift wing beat she alighted above a transformer on an electric  utility pole."
Def. A device used to transfer electronic energy from one circuit to another
When the power went out my dad said that it was because of the transformer

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Pg. 70 "He brushed her, but could not dislodge her."
Def. knock or force of of position
We got our ball lodged in a tree but could not dislodge it.

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Pg 71. "... those two parallel hot lines..."
Def. Side by side but never touching.
The two pencils on the desk were parallel to each other.

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Pg 70. " He had bred the first peregrines in captivity..."
Def. confined or imprisoned
The snake was in captivity at the zoo.

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Pg 72. "Frightful was moving. Astonished, he lifted her up..."
Def. greatly surprised
The audience was astonished my the performance.

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Pg 72. He took her to his mountain with some apprehension.
Def. anxiety or fear
The dancer had some apprehension before going on stage

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Pg 73. "Unperturbed she then stared at Jon wood"
Def. not concerned
The people were Unperturbed  by what had happened.

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Pg 74. "...the same love that emanated from Sam
Def. issued or Spread out from a source
the light bulb emanated light

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Pg 71. using an ancient  technique called hacking."
Def. Hacking is a training method that helps young falcons reach their hunting potential by giving them exercise and experience.
The Bird trainer was hacking the bird he was training.

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Pg 75. "You know he's an apprentice falconer
Def. recognized the full worth of.
My teacher appreciated her gift.

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Pg 78. "...that stretched  from one side of the mews to the other."
Def. bird houses.
I rode my bicycle past the mews.

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Pg 80. "Mr. Freeze, who had been hatched in an incubator..."
Def. a machine to help hatch the eggs
The lady used an incubator to hatch her duck eggs

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Pg 81. "One of the piling is crumbling from water erosion."
Def .A heavy stake or post to hold bridges
we drove past a big piling of our travels

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Pg 82. "... But this equipment is an eyesore."
Def. something that is ugly
After my cat came in from the rain she was an eyesore.