Among the Hidden Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

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hulking

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massive; gigantic

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beseechingly

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pleadingly; a manner of begging

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careened

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lurched or swerved while in motion

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combines

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cutting, threshing, and cleaning machines used in farming

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resolutely

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with firm determination; firmly determined

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skittish

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easily frightened or excited; nervous

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lofty

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very high; elevated in character or spirit

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curtly

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in a rudely brief manner; abrupt

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beckoned

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signaled or called to someone to come closer

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threshing

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the process of separating grain from the plant