meddling (쓸데없는) 간섭, 참견, 참견하는, 간섭하는

grumbling 불평, (많은 사람들이 중구난방식으로 하는) 항의

gingerly 조심스럽게

reckon (..라고) 생각하다, (일반적으로) 여겨지다, 예상하다

squirt (액체가스 등을 가늘게) 찍- 짜다, (~에 대고 물줄기 등을) 쏘다

scuppernong 포도의 한 품종(미국 남부산 머루의 재배종, 황록색으로 알이 큼)

slick (겉만) 번드르르한, (진실성은 없어 보이면서) 구변 좋은, 말을 번지르르하게 하는

hitch (지나가는 차를) 얻어 타다, 편승하다, (옷을) 끌어 올리다, (잠깐 지체하게 하는) 문제, (어떤 종류의) 매듭

abominable 가공할, 심히 끔찍한

Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating under one name continuously for 132 years, it survived civil war and economic depression and several waves of social and technological change. Under Milton H. Smith, president of the company for 30 years, the L&N grew from a road with less than three hundred miles (480 km) of track to a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system serving fourteen states. As one of the premier Southern railroads, the L&N extended its reach far beyond its namesake cities, stretching to St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans. The railroad was economically strong throughout its lifetime, operating freight and passenger trains in a manner that earned it the nickname, "The Old Reliable."

On page 43, it is described that the so-called Dewey Decimal System became school-wide by the end of the year. There were many changes to reform the education system. Dewey’s Theory that he has created changes the way education is taught forever. John Dewey provides America with the first big step at educational reform. John Dewey was a strong progressive educational reform. He believed that education should be based on the principle of learning through doing. Learning through doing inspired teachers to not just teach, but to interact with the children. This method helped the students to learn much more effectively, thus reform was born. John Dewey helped America to step it up and help kids really understand.

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system which allows new books to be added to a library in their appropriate location based on subject.
It was first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.Originally described in a 44-page pamphlet, it has been expanded to multiple volumes and revised through 23 major editions, the latest printed in 2011. It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. OCLC, a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries, currently maintains the system and licenses online access to WebDewey, a continuously updated version for catalogers.
   
Group dynamics is a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (intragroup dynamics), or between social groups (intergroup dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision-making behaviour, tracking the spread of diseases in society, creating effective therapy techniques, and following the emergence and popularity of new ideas and technologies.

Half-decimal half-duncecap was a method teachers used to shame their students when they misbehaved in the 1800s. It was an odd looking cone shaped cap made out of paper that was marked with a “D” or the word “Dunce”. The pupil would set in the front of the class while wearing this cap.

porch (건물 입구에 지붕이 얹혀 있고 흔히 벽이 둘러진) 현관

parched (특히 날씨가 더워서) 몹시 건조한[바싹 말라 버린]

tinfoil (식품 포장 등에 쓰이는) 은박지[포일]

patchwork 수예에서 크고 작은 헝겊 조각을 쪽모이하는 기법. 또는 그런 작품.

plucking (머리카락, 눈썹 등을) 뽑다, (요리하기 위해 닭 등의) 털을 뽑다

courtesy 공손함, 정중함

abominable 가공할, 심히 끔찍한

relationship - Jem이랑 Scout이 나무에서 선물을 찾음

summer was Dill - metaphor