Chapter 13 & 14 & 15 by Eryka Ellison https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh Made with fortitude en-us 2018-05-30 16:42:10 UTC 2026-03-20 22:28:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Lean-to ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264584742 Pg-151
"Sam was at his lean-to, his elbows propped on his knees, his binoculars pinned on the green pickup."
The word lean-to means a building sharing one wall with a larger building, and having a roof that leans against that wall. Or a temporary shelter.
I made a lean-to in my backyard.

]]> 2018-05-30 16:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264584742 Distress ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264585621 Pg-153
"426 yelled the distress cry over and over."
The word distress means extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
I was in distress when I went to sleep.

]]> 2018-05-30 16:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264585621 Poacher ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264586350 Pg-153
"Poachers- a special kind of poacher," said Leon."
The word poacher means a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.
The man was a poacher wanting to take the birds.

 
]]> 2018-05-30 16:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264586350 Insignia ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264587190 Pg-153
"They were in an old green Chevy pickup with an official insignia on the door."
The word insignia means a distinguishing mark or token of something.
The man had a significant insignia on his car.

]]> 2018-05-30 16:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264587190 Cannonade ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264587841 Pg-156
"A boom of thunder as loud as a cannonade shook the bridge."
The word cannonade means bombardment or pounding. Or a loud noise.
The rain was as loud as a cannonade.

]]> 2018-05-30 16:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264587841 Deftly ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264589250 Pg-158
"He found Frightful's old hood and deftly put it over Oksi's head."
The word deftly means in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.
The man deftly put on his shoes.

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"I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species."
The word harboring means give a home or shelter to.
The man was harboring the deer.

]]> 2018-05-30 17:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/264590426 Enclosure ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265449881 Pg-164
"Oksi could not see Frightful from inside the enclosure, and Frightful could not see Oksi from where she was sitting."
The word enclosure means an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
The people were in an enclosure with birds.

]]> 2018-06-04 17:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265449881 Lure ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265451653 Pg-164
"Frightful had once been so well trained, she came to the lure even when she was not hungry, but that was long ago."
The word lure means something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.
I lured my hamster with some food.

]]> 2018-06-04 17:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265451653 Feeble ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265453046 Pg-166
"Frightful heard the feeble cry of her chick."
The word feeble means lacking physical strength.
She made a feeble cry.

]]> 2018-06-04 17:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265453046 Ogre ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265467372 Pg-168
"The ogre disappeared and Oksi came to the edge of the box."
The word ogre means a cruel or terrifying person or an unpleasant looking thing.
The man was like an ogre.

]]> 2018-06-04 18:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265467372 Gripped ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265468569 Pg-170
"Her feet gripped the dead limb more and more tightly."
The word griped means take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
She gripped tightly onto the railing as we were falling.

]]> 2018-06-04 18:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265468569 Morsel ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265495300 Pg-171
"Frightful tore off a morsel and fed Oksi."
The word morsel means a small piece of anything or small amount of food; a mouthful.
I fed my hamster a morsel of a strawberry.

]]> 2018-06-04 21:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265495300 Umbra ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265923386 Pg-172 
"All were in the umbra of the magnificent hemlock."
The word umbra means shadow or darkness.
There was an umbra behind us.

]]> 2018-06-06 16:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265923386 Descendants ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265923894 Pg-175
"It is owned by descendants of the John Burroughs family."
The word descendants means descending from an ancestor. 
My mom and dad told me about my descendants and where they came from.

]]> 2018-06-06 16:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265923894 Succumbed ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265924692 Pg-176
"The day they succumbed to starvation."
The word succumbed means fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).
They succumbed to starvation.

]]> 2018-06-06 16:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265924692 Circuitous ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265925595 Pg-185
"Sam took a circuitous route through the woods to the county road."
The word circuitous means(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way. 
I took a circuitous route on the way home.
 ]]> 2018-06-06 16:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265925595 Accusations ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265926132 Pg-190
"In the din of accusations, a third man entered the kitchen."
The word accusations means a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
In the accusations there was a man.

]]> 2018-06-06 16:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265926132 Deliberately ee040625 https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265927111 Pg-194
"Sam said slow and deliberately."
The word deliberately means on purpose.
He deliberately tripped the girl.]]> 2018-06-06 16:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ee040625/gfbcv4cpmomh/wish/265927111