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12 Cards in this Set
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feeble
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weak
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The trouble is grandma got real feeble.
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lard
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a solid white grease, used in cooking, made from melted fat of pigs
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I was eating a piece of bread spread with lard
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burrs
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a rough, prickly seed capsule of a plant.
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There are burrs and stickers up on the path
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wringer
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part of an old washer that squeezed moisture out of clothing
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Only the wringer part of the old washing machine works if you turn it by hand
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nuzzling
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to rub or touch with the nose as animal does
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Shiloh is nuzzling my hands, my thighs.
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nourish
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to give a person or animal enough food to keep him strong and healthy
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Lord we thank you for this food. Bless it to nourish the good within us
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clatter
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loud noise made when things bang together
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Gradually the kitchen clatter dies down.
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jowls
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layer of loose flesh that hangs down around the throat or lower jaw.
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The only sound I can hear is the sloppy slap of his jowls as he gobbles down the supper
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commences
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to begin
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He commences to slobber love all over me
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humble
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not proud
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There isn't anything as humble or patient or loyal as the dog I hold in my arms right now
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devilment
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action that causes harm or annoyment
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Just for devilment she plops herself down on the swing with me and starts doing everything I do
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welts
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a ridge raised on the skin by a blow
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Far back as I remember, Pa took the belt to me - big old welts on my back so raw I could hardly pull my shirt on.
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