1. Island of the Blue Dolphins
Chapter 11-18

2. sandpit
a quarry from which sand is excavated.

3. sinew
a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

4. utensils
an implement, container, or other article, especially for household use

5. forbade
past of forbid.

6. slash
cut (something) with a violent sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword.

7. stalking
pursue or approach stealthily

8. ancestor
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended

9. herbs
any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.

10. labored
work done with great effort and difficulty

11. devilfish
any of a number of marine creatures that are perceived as having a sinister appearance, in particular a devil ray, a stonefish, or an octopus or squid.

12. brackish
slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.

13. legend
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated

14. reed
a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground.

15. rival
a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.

16. scatter
throw in various random directions.

17. fetch
go for and then bring back (someone or something).

18. basin
a wide, round open container, especially one used for holding liquid.

19. gnawed
bite at or nibble something persistently.

20. wound
an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

21. crevice
a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.