4th Grade Word List in Literature

nigh

ad. near in time or place or relationship

parlour

n. a room in a private house used for relaxing, especially one that was kept tidy for entertaining guests

frock

n. a one-piece garment for a woman

copse

n. a dense growth of bushes

hazel

a. of a light brown or yellowish brown color

sash

n. a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the waist, or a strip of cloth worn over the shoulder

slut

n. a dirty untidy woman

spangle

n. a small piece of shiny metal, used especially in large amounts to decorate clothes

homeward

ad. toward home

curtsy

v. bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, especially to show respect

clumsy

a. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape