4th Grade Word List in Literature

puff

v. blow hard and loudly

make haste

v. hurry up

bridle

n. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it

urchin

n. poor and often mischievous city child

clod

n. a piece of soil or clay

furrow

n. a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

poke

v. push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something

sulky

a. depressingly dark

parson

n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

bawl

v. shout loudly and without restraint

pluck up heart

v. take courage in heart

roguish

a. playful in an appealingly bold way

grope

v. feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot see easily

snug

a. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

woeful

a. of very poor quality or condition

be undone

a. be without hope for the future, having experienced great disappointment

rick

n. a stack of hay

tumble

v. suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
v. fall suddenly and sharply

dunghill

n. a small pile of solid animal waste

gulp

v. eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts

dishearten

v. make a person lose confidence, hope, and energy

pantry

n. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

reckon

v. judge to be probable
v. think or believe

clatter

n. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

frolic

n. happy behaviour, like that of children playing

scythe

n. an edge tool for cutting grass, has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade

rip

v. tear or be torn violently, pull apart