filled (someone) with delight and wonder; lost in thought

deep in thought; preoccupied

jail; prison

shrinking and trembling from fear; bending low and moving

back because you are frightened

small wooden cages that small animals are kept in,

especially rabbits

to move away from someone or something

not moving, but ready to move or do something at any

moment; completely ready to do something

the long part of a gun that the bullets are fired through

very bad; deserving very strong criticism

hitting (someone or something) hard with your fist, a bat,

etc.

a plant grown especially in the US to feed farm animals

“Sure, you’d go out in the __________________________ patch an’ you’d have a sack. You’d fill up the sack and bring it in an’ put it in the rabbit cages.” “They’d nibble an’ they’d nibble,” said Lennie, “the way they do.”

Suddenly Lennie let go his hold. He crouched ______________ against the wall. “You tol’ me to, George,” he said miserably.

Slim said loudly, “One of my lead mules got a bad _________________________. Got to get some tar on it.” His voice trailed off.

George stood up. “We’ll do her,” he said. “We’ll fix up that little old place an’ we’ll go live there.” He sat down again. They all sat still, all _______________________ by the beauty of the thing, each mind was popped into the future when this lovely thing should come about.