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pg 67 : " it rippled, then went taut and almost disappeared from sight."
Def: stretched or pulled tight
The knot on the tree was taut.

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pg 65 : he was portly and wore a dirty ski jacket."
Def : a stout body
My cousin is portly and wears Nike.

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pg 65 : " near it stood a pigeon cote and a duck house."
Def: it is a shelter for animals
The pigeons had a cote in the city.

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pg 65: " beyond the birds was a small hunting cabin set back in a grove of young hemlocks ."
Def: small white flowers
Beyond the hill was a bed of hemlocks.

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pg 64 : " her large round eyes searched for the indicators that would guide her on her way."
Def: it is a sign that something is coming
I saw the leaves fall off of the trees which is an indicator of fall.

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pg 63 - " ...but the entire western horizon was swathed in clouds."
Def: wrapped in several layers
The baby was swathed in a blanket.

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pg 63 - "....and a squirrel that had ventured from its leaf nest."
Def: to dare to do something or go somewhere
I ventured into the forest behind my neighbor's house.