Where the Red Fern Grows (Chp. X - XII)

Front

taut

Back

pulled or stretched tightly.

Front

designated

Back

to choose something for a particular purpose; to mark or indicate something.

Front

nonchalantly

Back

calm and unconcerned about things.

Front

debris

Back

fragments of something that has been destroyed or broken down.

Front

abounded

Back

to contain something in large numbers or amounts.

Front

predicament

Back

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Front

salve

Back

a soothing balm or ointment used to heal wounds.

Front

ventilating

Back

the act of allowing fresh air to enter a space.

Front

protruding

Back

sticking out or extending beyond a surface.

Front

shriveled

Back

to become wrinkled and reduced in size, often due to loss of moisture.