VocabularyWords

“The Gift”Chapter One, The Red Pony

By John Steinbeck

Hoot-owls /Barn Owls

An owl that eats rodents and often lives in barns and other buildings

Wooden tubA low, wide container made of wood

OverallsPants with a bib and shoulder straps, usually worn for work

CurrycombA comb used for horses

Oil lampA lamp that uses oil to create a light

SagebrushA large bush or shrub found in North America

GeraniumsA type of flower

Cypress TreeA type of tree

MuskmelonA type of melon or cantaloupe

AiredaleA Terrier dog with hard, wiry, black and tan fur

SaddleLeather seat for riding a horse

HackamoreA type of bridle for leading a horse

SawhorseA wooden frame

Vegetable patchA small garden of vegetables

Black kettle/cauldron

A pot used for boiling water

Twenty-two rifleA type of gun

QuailA small bird

BootsA shoe that usually covers the ankle

Iron triangleAn instrument made of iron, sometimes used to call people to a meal

Stetson hatA hat with a broad brim and high crown, usually made of felt

QuartzA mineral found in rocks that is transparent or colorless

Buzzards /Turkey Vultures

A large bird that eats dead animals (carrion)

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