The Sign of the Beaver 1-6

Frisky

• to move playfully

• sharp twist turn

• skin of an animal

reckon

• harsh, strict, or severe manner

• soft, wet ground

• suppose, figure, guess

boughs

• soft, wet ground

• main branch with leaves still attached

• impossible to understand

ruefully

• full of regret or disappointment

• shine

• total mess, ruined

pewter

• shine

• skin of an animal

• gray metal used for silverware and dishes

pelt

• pants

• skin of an animal

• soft, wet ground

coax

• to move playfully

• persuade

• exploring or searching

proprietor

• skin of an animal

• impossible to understand

• legal owner of property or business

treaty

• legal owner of property or business

• a formal agreement between two or more groups

• full of regret

scarce

• impossible to understand

• suppose, figure, guess

• hard to find, rare