lumbered - moved ponderously, as though weighted down
juncture - a point of union or connection
mottled - spotted; blotched with colors
recumbent - leaning, resting
heron - a long-necked wading bird with a long tapering bill, large wings, and soft plumage
bindle - a blanket-roll or a pack of personal belongings
thrashin' (threshing) machine - a machine for separating grain crops into grain or seeds and straw
brusquely - shortly, abruptly, ungraciously harsh
imperiously - commandingly; arrogantly; dominantly
morosely - sullenly; gloomily
jack (slang) - money
yammered - uttered repeated cries
scourges - causes of widespread or great affliction
swamper - a general assistant; a handyman; a helper
graybacks (slang) - lice
tick - a mattress consisting of its tick (fabric case) and its filling
liniment - a liquid or semiliquid preparation applied to the skin as a pain reliever
buck - a male human being; a man
buckers - those who move or load heavy objects
skinner - a driver of draft (team) animals
cultivator - a machine used to loosen the soil while crops are growing
plaintively - in a woeful or melancholy tone
barley - a cereal grass used in malt beverages, breakfast foods, and stock feeds
mollified - soothed; appeased; assuaged
pugnacious - having a belligerent, aggressive nature; combative; truculent
handy - clever in using the hands
skeptically - uncertainly; doubtfully
ominously - menacingly; threateningly
derogatory- expressive of a low opinion; degrading; disparaging
tart - a prostitute
trace chains - two chains, straps, or lines of harness used to attach an animal to something (as a vehicle) to be drawn
contorted - twisted into a strange shape or expression
mules - shoes or slippers without heel straps; scuffs
brittle - sharp; tense; lacking warmth
bridled - showed hostility or resentment
archly - cleverly; mischievously
apprehensive - anxious; fearful
wheeler - a draft animal (as a horse or mule) pulling in the position nearest the front of a wagon
profound - all encompassing; complete
grizzled - streaked with gray
found - free food and lodging in addition to wages
scuttled - ran playfully and nimbly; scurried
derision - an expression of ridicule or contempt
receptive - open and responsive
rheumatism - any of various conditions characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissues
euchre - a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win the hand
kewpie - a small chubby doll with a topknot of hair
goo-goo (slang) - used chiefly in the phrase "goo-goo eyes", used here to mean those who are "love-struck" or romantic
hoosegow (slang) - jail
reprehensible - deserving of criticism or censure
bemused - lost in thought
welter (welterweight) - a boxer weighing between 135 and 147 pounds
wryly - cleverly, often with ironic or grim humor
solemnly - seriously; gravely
aloof - reserved; emotionally detached
hame - one of two curved projections which are attached to a collar of a draft animal and to which the traces are fastened
fawning - humble; spiritless
disarming - displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating
booby hatch (slang) - insane asylum
brutally - harshly; unfeelingly
sullenness - gloominess; disagreeableness
contemptuously - despisingly; disrespectfully
indignation - anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
bindle stiffs - hoboes; homeless migratory workers
floozy - a disreputable woman
appraised - evaluated; judged
crestfallen - dejected; disheartened
consoled - comforted; alleviated the grief
earnestly - seriously; intently
writhed - turned, twisted, wrenched as if in pain or suffering
scudded - moved swiftly as if driven forward
skittered - glided or skipped lightly or quickly along a surface
snooker - a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of various colors
scornfully - contemptuously; derisively; with angry rejection
belligerently - assertively; with hostility
dutifully - with a sense of duty, obligation, or respect
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