Orchard: 1. An area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees. 2. The trees cultivated in such an area. Hutches: 1. A pen or coop for small animals, especially rabbits. 2. A cupboard with drawers for storage and usually open shelves on top, often used for dishes. Raptly: 1. Deeply moved or delighted; enraptured: listened to the speaker with rapt admiration. 2. Deeply absorbed; engrossed: was rapt in thought all evening. Subsided: 1. To sink to a lower or normal level. Stump: 1. The part of a tree trunk left protruding from the ground after the tree has fallen or has been felled. 2. A part, as of a branch, limb, or tooth, remaining after the main part has been cut away, broken off, or worn down. Bleated: 1. The characteristic cry of a goat or sheep. 2. A sound similar to this cry. Flopping: 1. To fall or lie down heavily and noisily. 2. To move about loosely or limply: The dog's ears flopped when it ran. Crouched: To stoop low with the limbs pulled in close to the body Coweringly: To cringe in fear. Shame A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace. Fawning Deferential, groveling Nail keg Scornful Showing scorn and disrespect toward (someone or something) Manure pile Material, especially barnyard or stable dung, often with discarded animal bedding, used to fertilize soil, thrown together in a heap. (Definitions of ‘manure’ and ‘pile’ put together) Wrist stump The joint between the hand and the forearm. (Definition of ‘wrist’) Sullenly Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky. Floozy A woman regarded as tawdry or sexually promiscuous Averted To turn away: avert one's eyes. Crestfallen Dispirited and depressed; dejected Gust A strong, abrupt rush of wind. Scudded To run or skim along swiftly and easily: dark clouds scudding by. Reeds Any of various tall perennial grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites or Arundo, having hollow stems, broad leaves, and large plumelike terminal panicles. Blaze 1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame. 2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun. Ridges A long, narrow upper section or crest: the ridge of a wave. Wisps of hay A small bunch or bundle of grass or other plants, such as clover or alfalfa, cut and dried for fodder. (Definitons of ‘wisp’ and ‘hay’ combined) Mangers A trough or an open box in which feed for livestock is placed. Limp ear A body part used for hearing lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance (Definitions of ‘ear’ and ‘limp’ combined) Sling A looped rope, strap, or chain for supporting, cradling, or hoisting something Woe Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness Mutt A mongrel dog Velvet A soft fabric, such as silk, rayon, or nylon, having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside Battered damaged by blows or hard usage Writhed To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment Hoarse Rough or grating in sound: a hoarse cry Cringed To shrink back, as in fear; cower Jarred To put into a jar