Squint
To partly close the eyelids.
Prairie
A large area of fertile land covered with grass.
Homely
Not pretty or handsome. Not fancy or special.
Pungent
Sharp and strong in taste or smell.
Windmill
A machine that uses energy from the wind to turn a large wheel.
Cruel
Willing to cause pain or suffering; Showing no mercy.
Chant
To read or speak in a chant (words spoken in rhythm over and over on a single pitch).
Dune
A mound or hill of sand built up by the action of wind.
Sly
Devious or not to be trusted.
Buzzard
A very large bird with a hooked bill and sharp claws; American vulture.
Carpenter
A person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood.
Fogbound
Unable to move because of fog, or surrounded by fog.
Petticoat
A skirt worn under an outer skirt; Slip.
Bedding
Blankets, sheets, pillows, and other coverings for a bed.
Streak
A long, narrow line or mark.
Bloom
To produce flowers.
Kettle
A wide, deep pot used for boiling liquids, such as water or soup.
Wretched
Unhappy in condition or situation; Miserable.
Hailstone
A single pellet of hail (round pieces of frozen rain or a storm of this frozen rain).