| Pg. 45 "Jack is sly." (Papa) "I am sly, too,too," said Sarah stubbornly. Pg. 45 "I have already taught you how to plow." (Papa) Pg. 45 "A soft rumble of thunder sounded." Pg. 45 "There was a hiss of wind, a sudden pungent smell." (Anna) Pg. 48 "And then, as the thunder pounded and the wind rose and there was a terrible crackling of lightning close by,..." Pg. 48 "Sarah's chickens were not afraid, and they settled like small red bundles in the hay!" (Anna) Pg. 49 "And at dawn there was a sudden sound of hail, like stones tossed against the barn." (Anna) |
| Pg. 45 "In the morning, Sarah dressed in a pair of overalls and went to the barn to have an argument with Papa." (Anna) Pg. 44 "I have already taught you how to plow." Pg. 45 "I have to fix the house roof" Pg. 46 "...Sarah with wisps of hair around her face, her mouth full of nails. (Anna) Pg. 47 "A squall!" he yelled to us." (Jacob) Pg. 48 "The barn was eerie and half lighted, like dusk without a lantern. (Papa) Pg. 49 "And at dawn there was a sudden sound of hail, like stones tossed against the barn." (Anna) Pg. 50 "The hail crunched and melted beneath our feet." |
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