Where the Red Fern Grows Vocabulary (Chapters I-V)

to give something to somebody as his or her share of what is available or what has to be done

• allotted

• dormant

• switch

• provisions

with a distinctive and pleasant smell

• sparsely

• aromatic

• sheen

• muzzle

an area of land, planted or overgrown with cane

• switch

• festered

• canebrakes

• squalling

a scene of noisy confusion or activity

• allotted

• drastic

• squalling

• commotion

temporarily inactive or not in use

• dormant

• caressed

• waddling

• coaxing

having a powerful effect or far-reaching consequences

• festered

• drastic

• commotion

• quaver

to make somebody temporarily speechless with astonishment

• allotted

• turpentine

• dumbfounded

• sparsely

to become, or make somebody become, increasingly bitter, irritated, or resentful

• commotion

• squalling

• muster

• festered

to summon up something such as strength or courage that will help in doing something

• muster

• sheen

• caressed

• switch

supplies of food and other things required, especially for a journey

• canebreaks

• provisions

• waddling

• turpentine