Vocabulary 1
Peculiar
Peculiar means strange or odd.
impulse
A desire to act
Why does Tom hate the farm?
Because he hates animals and he thinks animals also hate him.
Why did petie think he was going to die at a very young age?
Because he was counting the lines on his hand and thought he was going to die that saturday.
Why doesn't Tom want to go hunting?
Because he doesn't like hunting and he doesn't like to hurt animals.
displeased
It means feeling or showing annoyance
thicket
A dense group of bushes or trees
Why are Tom's parents going on trip without Tom?
Because his parents have never been on a real trip and they really want to.
What does Petie want to be when he grows up?
he wants to be news reporter
Why was Hazline waiting on the porch for Mikey?
Because she wants to go on a ride with him.
Gradually
In a gradual way/slowly
underbrush
small plants or trees growing from underneath the forest
Why is Tom always so excited to check the mail?
Because His best friend (Petie) always is sending letters in the mail to him because Tom is away from Petie for the whole summer.
Why does Petie want to be a News reporter when he grows up?
Because he always writes funny reports and sends them to Tom
Why didn't Tom tell anyone about the black fox?
because he didn't want anyone to know abou what he saw cause he thought his Uncle Fred would find it and hunt it down.
trotted
To walk past
reluctantly
A hesitant way
Why are people catching butterflies in the field?
Because they were having a butterfly catching contest
Why didn't the fox attack Tom?
Because the fox was being friendly
What does Hazeline always like to do?
She always reads magazines
fascination
To fascinate someone/the quality of being fascinating
accordion
a portable instrument
Why is the book called Midnight fox?
Because the fox is probably nocturnal and mostly comes out at midnight
Why is the midnight fox a black fox?
Because In some groups the foxes are born black
Why was Hazeline looking at a bride magazine?
Because she was going to get married soon