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Winter Lyttle Hannah Goddard Alex Weiss

Winter's 15 Words Tipsy- "I attempted a little waltz as I took my new dress from the tipsy old wardrobe against the wall." I attempted a little waltz as I took my new dreww from the unsteady old wardrobe against the wall. Tipsy- Definition- Unsteady or crooked.

Spray- "An enormous spray of flowers filled the doorway" An enormous group of flowers filled the doorway. Spray- Definition- Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner

Set Piece- " So it went for an hour that, large bouquets and small ones, elaborate set-pieces and home grown plants in clay pots." So it went for an hour that, large bouquets and small ones, elaborate table decorations and home grown plants in clay pots. Set-Piece- Definition- An often brilliantly executed artistic or literary work characterized.

Wizened- Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, wizened man who looked older than father but was in fact ten years younger. Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, **oldish looking man who looked older???** than father but was in fact ten years younfer. Wizened-Definition- to become dry, and shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging.

Careened- "Today I careened onto the sidewalk and burst through the door with never a knock." Today I rushed onto the sidewalk and burst through the door with never a knock. Careened-Definition-To rush headlong or carelessly.

Clopped- "All day the horse-drawn trolley clopped and clanged past our house to stop at the Grote Market, the central town square half a block away. All day the horse drawn trolley struck and clanged the pavement right past our house to stop at the Grote Market Clopped- Definition-A sharp hollow sound, as of a horse's hoof striking pavement.

Millinery- "The van Dyvers owned the millinery shop two doors down." The van Dyvers owned the clothing shop two doors down. Millinery-Definition- **Millinery** refers to hats and other clothing sold by a hatter (a maker of hats) or to the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats, dresses, and hat trim. It can also be used to refer to a type of store that sells those goods.

Reverently-"Betsie lifted it reverently from the box and held it up to the patch of light that struggled into the room over the surrounding rooftops. Betsie lifted it enthusiastically ??? **Reverently doesn't mean enthusiastically. If you show reverence for something, you treat it with awe and/or wonder.** Reverently-Definition- expressing or characterized by reverence.

Deep-rimmed-"A deep-rimmed brown bonnet with a cluster of lavender velvet roses proclaimed in every line the person who had picked it out." Deep-rimmed-Definition- No Defintion found.
 * The rim on the bonnet made a deep gulley all around the brim of the hat.**

Rapturous- "My heart poured out a rapturous reply. My heart poured out an excited reply. Rapturous-Definition- Filled with great joy, ecstacy.

Apprentice- "Dr. van Veen, for whom the apprentice had gone running, could do no more than we." Dr van Veen, for whom the student had gone running, could no more than we. Apprentice- Definition- The service or condition of an **apprentice**; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade.

Angular- "An angular scrawl was all that was left of her beautiful curling signature, but it was so recoginized and loved all over Haarlem." A scribbly scrawl **????** Having, forming, or consisting of an angle or angles. 2. Measured by an angle or by degrees of an arc. 3. Bony and lean; gaunt:.

Taciturn- "It was that the solemn mother-daughter talk promised over the years for this night, the entire sex education which our tacitur**n** society provided, was now not possible. It was the solemn mother-daughter talk promised over the years for this night, the entire sex education which our quiet society provided, **was now not possible**. Taciturn- Definition- Habitually untalkative.

Varnish- "For years I've wanted to get that old varnish off and see." For years I've wanted to talk off that paint. Varnish- Definition- A paint containing a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder, used to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film.

Ached- "One question ached through all of Holland like a long-held breath." One questioned agonized through all of Holland. Ached- Definition-To yearn painfully: refugees who **ached** for their homeland. n. 1. A dull, steady pain. See Synonyms at pain. 2. A longing or desire; Mrs. M 5/2**
 * Nice job, Winter. You chose good words and, for the most part, explained them well.

__Alex's Words:__

***__Frank__**- But his blue eyes behind the thick round spectacles were as mild and merry as ever, and he gazed from one of us to the other with frank delight. Definition- Direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere. Rewritten-But his blue eyes behind the thick round spectacles were as mild and merry as ever, and he gazed from one of us to the other with sincere delight.

Definition- showing or indicating woe Rewritten- I remembered the day six or seven years earlier when he first came into the shop, so ragged and showing woe that I'd assumed that he was one of the beggars who had the Beje marked as a sure meal.
 * __**Woebegone**__-I remembered the day six or seven years earlier when he first came into the shop, so ragged and woebegone that I'd assumed that he was one of the beggars who had the Beje marked as a sure meal.

*__**Wizened**__-Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, wizened man who looked older than father but was in fact ten years younger. Definition-withered; shriveled Rewritten-Christopher was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, shriveled man who looked older than father but was in fact ten years younger.

Definition-traveling from place to place Rewritten-It turned out that Christoffels belonged to an almost vanished trade, the traveling clockmender who trudged on foot through out the land, regulating and repairing the tall pendulum clocks that were the pride of every Dutch farmhouse.
 * __**Itinerant**__-It turned out that Christoffels belonged to an almost vanished trade, the itinerant clockmender who trudged on foot through out the land, regulating and repairing the tall pendulum clocks that were the pride of every Dutch farmhouse.

Definition-to criticize or correct Rewritten-"Not competitors, Peter!" he said criticizingly.
 * __**Reprovingly**__-"Not competitors, Peter!" he said reprovingly.

Definition- a curled lock of hair Rewritten- In front of his right ear dangled a gray and frizzled lock of curled hair, like the hair of a very old man.  Definition- a severe anemia caused by the diminution or absence of stomach acid secretion, with consequent failure of the gastric mucosa to secrete the intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12, characterized by a great reduction in the number of red blood cells and an increase in their size. Rewritten- Anemia-Betsie had been born with a severe disease. 
 * __**Ringlet**__-In front of his right ear dangled a gray and frizzled ringlet, like the hair of a very old man.
 * __**Pernicious**__-Anemia-Betsie had been born with pernicious anemia.

Definition-a person of distinction or importance Rewritten-A deep-rimmed brown bonnet with a cluster of lavender velvet roses proclaimed in every line the person of importance import who had picked it out.
 * __Personage__**-A deep-rimmed brown bonnet with a cluster of lavender velvet roses proclaimed in every line the personage who had picked it out.

Definition-a small space or compartment partitioned off Rewritten-For sleep she partitioned off a small piece from her writing room just large enough to hold a bed.
 * __**Cubicle**__-For sleep she partitioned off a cubicle from her writing room just large enough to hold a bed.

Definition-a division into or distribution in portions or shares Rewritten-For sleep she divided off a cubicle from her writing room just large enough to hold a bed.
 * __**Partitioned**__-For sleep she partitioned off a cubicle from her writing room just large enough to hold a bed.

Definition-continuing or enduring forever; everlasting Rewritten-Tante Bep, with her continuing, disapproving scowl, was the oldest of the aunts and the one we children liked least.
 * __**Perpetual**__-Tante Bep, with her perpetual, disapproving scowl, was the oldest of the aunts and the one we children liked least.

Definition-a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else. Rewritten-She'd often told me she couldn't manage without me to run quick trips up and down the steep stairs.
 * __**Errands**__-She'd often told me she couldn't manage without me to run errands up and down the steep stairs.

Definition-to show Rewritten-"And yet, Jans," Father showed gently, "medicine has prolonged many a life."
 * __**Remonstrated**__-"And yet, Jans," Father remonstrated gently, "medicine has prolonged many a life."

Definition-full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight Rewritten-My heart poured out a joyful reply, but my mouth was still filled with the sticky remains of the bun and it never reached my lips.
 * __**Rapturous**__-My heart poured out a rapturous reply, but my mouth was still filled with the sticky remains of the bun and it never reached my lips.

Definition-a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders Rewritten-The disease was regarded as incurable: the only known treatment was rest at a hospital and that was only for the rich. Mrs. M 5/2**
 * __**Sanatorium**__-The disease was regarded as incurable: the only known treatment was rest at a sanatorium and that was only for the rich.
 * Alex - great job! Organized and well-formatted.

**Hannah- You have more work to do if you want additional points. Be sure and follow the directions. Mrs. M 5/2**
spitala  Hannah's words Definitions for "dank": Definitions for "tipsy": Definitions for "wizened": Defininitions for "itinerant": Definition for "tattered":
 * dank**-page 1:" Usually it was fog in January in Holland, dank, chill, and gray."
 * unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often chilly
 * tipsy-**page 1: "I attempted a little waltz as I took my new dress from the tipsy old wardrobe against the wall.
 * slightly intoxicated or drunk
 * characterized by or due to intoxication
 * tipping, unsteady, or tilted
 * wizened**-page 7 "Christoffels was the third and only other employee in the shop, a bent, wizened little man who looked older than father though actually he was ten years younger."
 * to wither; shrivel; dry up
 * itinerant-**page 8 "It turned out that Christoffels belonged to an almost vanished trade, the initerant clockmendor who trudged on foot throughout the land, regulating and repairing the tall pendulum clcks that were the pride of every Dutch farmhouse."
 * traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying
 * characterized by such traveling
 * working in one plave for a comparatively short time and then moving on to work in another plave, usually as a physical or outdoor laborer; characterized by alternating periods of working and wandering
 * tattered**-page 8 "Wht he did with his wages we never knew; he had remained as tattered and threadbare as ever."
 * torn to tatters; ragged
 * wearing ragged clothing
 * taartjes-**page "Betsie ran to make more coffee and put her taartjes in the oven while Toos and I hurried to the doors."
 * A dutch food. Probably cake or some kind of breakfast food.
 * thicket-**page 9 "Before long a steadt stream of guests was winding up the narrow staircase to Tante Jans's rooms where he sat almost lost in a thicket of flowers."
 * a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.

* A dense growth of shrubs or underbrush; a copse. **Hoodlums-**page 15"'Hoodlums!' I heard the watch salesman say."
 * Something suggestive of a dense growth of plants, as in impenetrability or thickness
 * a gangster; thug
 * A tough, often aggressive or violent youth.