On the Banks of Plum Creek-Vocabulary Definitions and Synonyms

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badger

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(NOUN)

a hairy gray mammal, larger than a weasel, that feeds at night and digs holes in the ground to live in.

synonyms- rodent, mammal

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bank

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(NOUN)

ground bordering a river, lake, creek, etc.

Synonym- shore

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bristled

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(VERB)

to make fur stand up straight

Synonym- spiked

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jointed

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(Adjective)

having a joint (the place at which two parts are joined together)

Synonym-connected

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patched

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(VERB)

mend/fix by joining patches or pieces together

Synonyms- repair

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ruffled

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(ADJECTIVE)

gathered into a ruffle to trim; edge a garment

Synonyms-fringed, frilled

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rushes

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(NOUN)

a grass-like plant with a hollow stem that grows in wet soil or marshy place.

Synonym- tall grass

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Historical Fiction Genre

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story set in the past; some of the details are factual but others are made up.