Vocabulary Part 2

eavesdropped p.128 Definition: Listened secretly to a private conversation Used in Context in the story: “When Mrs. Davidson left, Momma went upstairs and into Joey’s room. I eavesdropped.

whimpers p.155 Definition: Cries with low, broken sounds Used in Context in the Story: “Shoot, you guys were out cold from the state line on! I threw a blanket over you in the backseat and then even those whines and whimpers and moans you guys were making didn’t bother me.”

puny p.159 Definition: Of less than normal size and strength; weak. Used in Context in the Story: “You was so puny when you were born you nearly worried us crazy.”

facilities p.140 Definition: Something designed or built to serve a specific purpose. For example: A toilet Used in Context in the Story: “The way she looks at it, a house is a whole lot nicer place if the facilities are outside.” Dining Facilities

sanitation p.140 Definition: Development and use of measures to maintain cleanliness and protect the public health. Used in Context in the Story: “Wait, let me dig this, you mean if I gotta go to the bathroom I got to go outside into a little nasty thing like that? Ain’t they got no sanitation laws down there?”

wilier p.163 Definition: Craftier; sneakier Used in Context in the Story: “Well, there ain’t too many animals wilier or tougher than an old coon.”

segregation p.208 Definition: Separation based on race. Used in Context in the Story: “A number of organizations and individuals were working tirelessly to end segregation and discrimination.”