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Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy. Chapter 4 Vocabulary Ms. Earl Language Arts. Crouch. Dictionary definition: to stoop or bend low (verb) Student friendly definition: to bend down Sentence: It slid open with just a couple of squeaks, then I was inside the Amos house crouched down like a cat burglar….

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Bud, Not Buddy

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  1. Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 4 Vocabulary Ms. Earl Language Arts

  2. Crouch • Dictionary definition: • to stoop or bend low (verb) • Student friendly definition: • to bend down • Sentence: • It slid open with just a couple of squeaks, then I was inside the Amos house crouched down like a cat burglar…

  3. Icebox • Dictionary definition: • an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc. • Student friendly definition: • a refrigerator • Sentence: • I took in a deep breath and looked over at the icebox to see if the shotgun was still there.

  4. Doggone • Dictionary definition: • to damn (verb) • Student friendly definition: • to curse or wish bad luck • Sentence: • Shucks, you'd think that with the Amoses being so doggone mean they'd worry about leaving a big old gun like that out in the open.

  5. Shotgun • Dictionary definition: • a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals. • Student friendly definition: • a large gun used for shooting large animals or people • Sentence: • I imagined how it would feel to creep up to his bed while he was sleeping and put the shotgun barrel right in his nose.

  6. Spigot • Dictionary definition: • a faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like. • Student friendly definition: • a handle to turn on the water in a sink or bathtub • Sentence: • I walked over to the sink and turned on one of the spigots.

  7. “Quick as a Rabbit” • Type of word: • Simile- comparing two or more things using like or as • Student friendly definition: • To run very fast • Sentence: • Quick as a rabbit I looked under the table to see if they'd moved my suitcase.

  8. “On the Lam” • Type of word: • Idiom- a phrase that means something other than the literal meaning • Student friendly definition: • To be on the run; a fugitive • Sentence: • Man! I was on the lam, I was just like Public Enemy Number One.

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