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17 Cards in this Set
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Skewer
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large pin used to hold meat while cooking (p.110)
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whittling
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to cut thin shavings from wood with a knife (p.111)
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fidgeting
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move about in a restless way (p.111)
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marvel
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wonder (p.112)
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sowbelly
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salt pork from the belly of a pig (p.112)
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grub
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food (p.112)
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general merchandise store
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store that sells a large variety of items (p.112)
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slouch hat
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hat with a flopping or uncocked brim (p.114)
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lop off
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cut off (p.114)
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crimped
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squinted (p.116)
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hospitality
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kindness to guests (p.116)
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forged
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made or shaped of hot metal (p.117)
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squatters
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a person who settles on land belonging to someone else (p.117)
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claim jumpers
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people who illegally take over another person's mining area (p.117-18)
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spangles
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pieces or particles of gold (p.119)
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Sonorians
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people from Sonora, Mexico (p.119)
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prospectin'
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to explore or search for something (p.122)
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