Vocabulary I
attractive or tempting
alluring (adj.)
gray; depressing
bleak (adj.)
The traveling pedlar of pots
Rowlie
Joe tries to persuade his parents to let Lassie to stay by...
trying to soften their stoniness, saying Lassie is homesick, glad to see them, and looks a bit poorly and thin
Noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
in an easy-going or friendly manner
affably (adv.)
the leaves of a plant
foliage (n.)
The father of the Carraclough family and Lassie's owner
Sam
The solution to stop Lassie from escaping is for Joe to go with Sam to the Duke's kennels and to...
command Lassie to stay
Pronoun
a word that takes the place of a noun or pronoun
to withdraw from a habit
wean (v.)
to beat or knock down
bludgeon (v.)
The Scottish man who houses the painter on his visits
McBane
One virtue Sam puts above money and Lassie is __________, and it's proved by him sticking to his deal with the Duke and not trying to take Lassie back.
honesty
Verb
a word that shows action or a state of being
not clear
vague (adj.)
great amounts
torrents (n.)
The largest county in England where Joe and his family live
Yorkshire
Priscilla helps Lassie because...
she remembers how hard it had been for the boy to give Lassie up, and she feels compassion for him
Adjective
a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
unlucky
hapless (adj.)
a dead end
impasse (n.)
The distance from the Duke's estate to Yorkshire for a dog
1,000 miles
The "sensible law of nature" that Lassie acquires the fifth day is...
the instinct to hunt food when necessary, in order to survive
Adverb
a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
firmly fixed in someone's mind
ingrained (adj.)
a truce or agreement to stop fighting
armistice (n.)
The assistant dogcatcher
Donnell
Lassie shows her pure breeding when she fights Jock and Andrew's dogs by...
not giving up, fighting with perseverance, standing her ground
a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word
to grow or survive heartily
thrive (v.)
an animal that is hunted
quarry (n.)
These landmarks may be seen by train on the way to the Duke's estate in Scotland
North Sea, Tweed River, industrial towns, heatherland
Lassie's final escape from the dogcatchers is amazing because...
she jumps from a high window, which could have killed her
Conjunction
a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses
a regular pattern of movement
rhythm (n.)
rises of ground; high places
eminences (n.)
The elderly man who is Dally's husband
Dan
Joe's reason for convincing his father to lie to the Duke is not that he wants Lassie so much, but that...
Lassie wants them so much
Interjection
a word with no grammatical function
behavior that tries to decieve
pretence (n.)
a protective waterproof covering
tarpaulin (n.)
The woman who reprimands the dogcatchers
Ethelda
It is ironic that the Carracloughs assume the Duke has come to get Lassie because he has come to...
offer Sam the job as kennelman
Are ye daft?
Yes
becoming infected
festering (adj.)
a night watch
vigil (n.)
The two robbers
Snickers and Buckles
According to Joe, what has caused everything to be just like old times again?
Lassie is home again, and she has brought them luck.
Have a free 1,000 points.
Thank you, Mrs. Schrage