"Shiloh" Chapters 1-3 Vocabulary

Aroundabout way to get somewhere

• dwell

• offend

• detour

• tour

Moving with long steps

• glares

• cringe

• loping

• offend

to think about something for a long time

• dwell

• offend

• cringe

• glares

congested lung problems

• dwell

• pneumonia

• cringe

• loping

to irritate, to anger, to affect in a negative way

• pneumonia

• cringe

• offend

• loping

stares in a mean way

• glares

• loping

• dwell

• cringe

to shrink in fear

• offend

• dwell

• glares

• cringe

What is the best meaning of the word groveling?

• putting rocks in the driveway

• thanking someone over and over

• acting in a scared way

• begging

Which sentence best supports the meaning of groveling?

• Marty's dad began groveling down the pathway early that morning to make it easier to drive his truck on.

• Shiloh laid down in the grass, groveling for someone to rub his belly.

• As Judd walked Shiloh's way, he began groveling away while shaking.

• Marty was groveling non-stop after dad had agreed to let Shiloh stay for a short time.

What is the best meaning for the word dusk?

• The earliest time in the morning.

• The time in between full daylight and night

• the time of night when it is the darkest

• the time of day when the sun is at its highest