Unit 2 – Lessons from the Farm
Adult: a person over the age of 18.
Burlap: a type of strong, thick, coarse cloth made from hemp or jute.
Deduct: to subtract; to take away.
Din: a loud and unpleasant sound.
Earn: to work for money; to do a job and be paid for it.
Herd:a number of animals, such as cows or horses, together as a group.
High noon: the hottest time of the day, between 12 & 2 p.m.
Hired help: the person or people who are paid to work on a farm.
Hullabaloo: a din; a lot of noise caused by people or animals.
Insight: a sudden understanding of facts.
Kneel: to go down on ones knees and settle there.
Lung: one of two air- holding body organs.
Meadow: a field of grass where animals can eat the grass.
Motivation: a goal; a reason for doing something.
Obvious: clearly understood.
Planted: unmoving; stable.
Pluck: to pick; to pull off.
Stretch out: to lie down and prepare to rest or sleep.
Stubbornly: firmly; without listening to reason.
Surround: to be on all sides (with something in the middle).
Thunderstorm: a rainstorm with thunder and lightning.
Yearling: an animal that is a year old; an adolescent animal.