Reading Town - 3A23 The Talking Eggs

Front 1

the tail end of bad luck

Back 1

the worst luck

Front 2

cross

Back 2

in a bad mood; getting angry

Front 3

didn't know beans from birds' eggs

Back 3

very stupid; not smart

Front 4

sharp as forty crickets

Back 4

very smart

Front 5

alike as two peas in a pod

Back 5

very similar, almost the same, like twins

Front 6

putting on airs

Back 6

acting like you’re better than everyone else

Front 7

chore

Back 7

a small job, usually done on a regular schedule; an unpleasant or hard job

Front 8

trail-train dress

Back 8

a fancy dress with a long tail that drags on the floor in the back

Front 9

raggedy

Back 9

old and full of holes

Front 10

spirit of do-right in your soul

Back 10

a kind heart

Front 11

bless

Back 11

to bring good luck to; to ask God's favor for

Front 12

holler

Back 12

to shout or yell

Front 13

scold

Back 13

to yell at someone for doing something wrong

Front 14

lit

Back 14

into to light into; to get angry at

Front 15

word of honor

Back 15

a promise

Front 16

bramble

Back 16

a plant, such as the blackberry, that has thorny stems and edible fruits

Front 17

tumbledown

Back 17

very old; falling apart; rundown

Front 18

corkscrew

Back 18

something you use to open a wine bottle

Front 19

peer

Back 19

to look at

Front 20

bray

Back 20

to make a sound like that of a donkey

Front 21

cluck

Back 21

to make the sound of a hen when she calls to her chicks

Front 22

kindling

Back 22

wood to make fires

Front 23

plait

Back 23

to make something into a braid

Front 24

mortar

Back 24

a strong deep bowl that you crush things in, like herbs, spices, or sesame seeds

Front 25

pestle

Back 25

a large stick that you use to crush things, like herbs, spices, or sesame seeds

Front 26

frock-tail coat

Back 26

a coat that has two tails in the back

Front 27

hind feet

Back 27

the two back feet of a four-footed animal

Front 28

banjo

Back 28

a musical instrument that looks a little like a guitar, but is rounder at the bottom

Front 29

Virginia reel

Back 29

an old line dance from Virginia (a place in America) that came from England

Front 30

ruby

Back 30

a bright red stone that is very expensive

Front 31

dainty

Back 31

very light and delicate; pretty but easy to break

Front 32

grew in a wink

Back 32

to grow very fast

Front 33

sprout

Back 33

to grow very quickly

Front 34

grand

Back 34

lady a rich lady with beautiful, expensive things, like a queen or princess

Front 35

finery

Back 35

expensive things, like jewelry or clothing

Front 36

treasure

Back 36

something that many people want to have, like gold or diamonds

Front 37

skillet

Back 37

a frying pan; a metal pan with a handle for frying foods

Front 38

contrary

Back 38

opposed, as in character or purpose

Front 39

dawdle

Back 39

to move very slowly, like a lazy person would

Front 40

swear

Back 40

to promise

Front 41

complain

Back 41

to say bad things about

Front 42

mighty

Back 42

very

Front 43

speck

Back 43

a very tiny piece, like sand

Front 44

mutter

Back 44

to say very quietly and not clearly

Front 45

yellow jacket

Back 45

a very big and dangerous bee

Front 46

holler bloody murder

Back 46

to scream like someone is trying to kill you

Front 47

swarm

Back 47

a group of animals, usually bees or birds

Front 48

rescue

Back 48

to save someone or something from danger

Front 49

hightail

Back 49

to run very fast (When animals run away, they run with their tails high up in the air.)

Front 50

generous

Back 50

very kind and giving