Vocab 1
(noun) a sudden or complete loss of courage
dismay
(noun) a bowl with holes in the bottom and sides for draining liquids
colander
The only member of the Tuck family who did not drink from the spring
the cat
this object helps calm Winnie down
music box
Why was Winnie kidnapped
The Tucks needed to tell her the story about the spring in private
(verb) to hesitate with purpose or action
falter
(noun) a long wall or natural structure used to hold back water or hold up a roadway
embankment
This family makes things to sell
The Tucks
gives everlasting life (ability to live forever)
the spring
What happened to Miles's wife and children?
His wife left with the children because she thought he sold his soul to the devil.
(noun) clergyman; pastor
parson
(adjective) full of great risk, dangerous
perilous
Winnie first meets this person when she arrives at the Tuck's house
Angus Tuck aka Tuck
how the Tuck's house looks
disorganized
What is Mae's hobby?
sewing
(verb) to be filled with joy
elated
(adverb) in a disorderly or disorganized state
helter-skelter
Who does the group see in the woods when Winnie is kidnapped?
the man in the yellow suit
visits their parents every 10 years
Miles & Jesse
What is Angus's hobby?
creating things from wood
(noun) a place where a liquid is stored for use
reservoir
(verb) to beg for pity or mercy
implore
Who is 104 years old?
Jesse Tuck
what town does the story take place
Treegap
What creature is living in the Tuck's house uninvited but is welcome there?
mouse