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| appears | ||
| the way it looks
"This house, its appears is not very pretty." |
Paragraph 500: Example | |
| house of Elsie | ||
| The house of Elsie and her young husband was very close to Opal's house.
Elsie and her young husband are Opal's aunt and uncle. |
Picture: Sky view
Paragraph 318: Dancing song notes |
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| knowings | ||
| knows; understands; believes
"I have not knowing who lives in that house." |
Paragraph 103: Example | |
| mamma | ||
| The mamma is Opal's mother, Elizabeth Scott Whiteley ( b. 1874 - d. 1917).
Opal has a difficult time with her mother. While trying to be helpful, Opal often does things which make her mother angry.
In addition, Opal believes that her "Angel Mother," rather than Elizabeth Whiteley is her real mother. |
Picture: Elizabether Whiteley
Picture: Mr and Mrs. Whiteley Scene 15: Helping with Chores Scene 30: Getting the Millers Brand out of the Flour-Sack Scene 104: Tied to the woodshed corner |
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| tramper | ||
| a homeless person
"When I saw a very hungry tramper I gave him some of my food." |
Paragraph 103: Example | |
| woodshed | ||
| a small storage shed for fire wood and other tools
I sat on a log in the woodshed writing my journal |
Paragraph 134: Example | |
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