Chapter One — Vocabulary
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter One
- obliged (adjective)
- Grateful or indebted to someone for a favor or kindness.
- alley cat (noun)
- A stray or homeless cat that lives in the streets or alleys of a town.
- furnace (noun)
- An enclosed structure in which heat is produced, used for warming a building.
- apologized (verb)
- Expressed regret or said sorry for something that has caused inconvenience or hurt.
- sneaked (verb)
- Moved somewhere secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed.
- particularly (adverb)
- To a higher degree than is usual; especially.
- extremely (adverb)
- To a very great degree; exceedingly.
- cellar (noun)
- A room or space below ground level in a house, used for storage.
- inhabited (adjective)
- Lived in or occupied by people or animals.
- explore (verb)
- To travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- stray (noun/adjective)
- An animal, especially a cat or dog, that has no home or has wandered away from home.
- jungle (noun)
- An area of land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.