1. Apt Definition: Likely From the Passage: “But he knows that taking the kinks out of a river as tricky as this one is apt to be quite a chore, so he keeps on sitting there while he figures out ways and means.”

2. Blur Definition: Something seen unclearly or dimly From the Passage: “The faster he thinks the faster he eats, and the faster he eats the faster he thinks, until finally his hands are moving so fast that nothing shows but a blur, and they make a wind that is uprooting trees all around him.”

3. Conclusion Definition: Opinion or decision reached as a result of thinking or reasoning From the Passage: “He sits there for three days and forty-seven hours without moving, thinking at top speed all the while, and finally comes to the conclusion that the best thing to do is take out the kinks.”

4. Furnish Definition: To supply with something needed or wanted From the Passage: “…seeing the ground all white and the air filled with what looks like snowflakes, conclude that a blizzard is upon them and immediately freeze to death, furnishing the men with pot pies for some days.

5. Hitch Definition: To attach an animal to a wagon, carriage, etc., by using a harness From the Passage: “So Sam hitches up a four-horse team while his helpers are popping the corn…”

6. Kink Definition: A twist or curve in a river, rope, thread, etc. From the Passage: “He sits there for three days and forty-seven hours without moving, thinking at top speed all the while, and finally comes to the conclusion that the best thing to do is take out the kinks.”

7. Operation Definition: Performing of work; activity From the Passage: “He goes over to another hill and sits down to think out a way to tame a river, forgetting his winter operations entirely.”

8. Practically Definition: Almost; nearly; just about From the passage: “In practically no time at all the ground for three miles and a quarter in every direction is covered to a depth of eighteen inches with popcorn scraps…”

9. Solution Definition: Answer or explanation to a problem, question, puzzle, etc. From the Passage: “Just before the popcorn is all gone, he decides that the only practical solution is to hitch Babe, the Mighty Blue Ox, to the river and let him yank it straight.”

10. Stomp Definition: To walk with heavy footsteps From the Passage: “Paul stomps around waving his arms for a spell, and allows…”