Where the Red Fern Grows Vocab. Ch. 13-16

Front

clambered

Back

to climb with hands and feet; to climb with difficulty

Front

mackinaw

Back

a short coat of thick wool, usually plaid

Front

utter

Back

to speak or pronounce

Front

doused

Back

to plunge into water or to splash with water

Front

faltered

Back

hesitated or wavered

Front

protruded

Back

to stick out or extend beyond a surface

Front

sulked

Back

to be silent and keep to oneself, often due to being upset

Front

sloughed

Back

to shed or remove a layer, often used in the context of skin or leaves

Front

drone

Back

to speak in a monotonous tone or to make a low continuous sound

Front

slough

Back

a swamp or a situation characterized by lack of progress or activity