GLOSSARY

babysitter (BAY-bee-SIT-ur) —

someone who takes care of children when their parents aren’t home

barbed wire (BARBD WIRE) —

small, sharp spikes of twisted wire, usually on top of fences

creature (KREE-chur) —

a living being, human or animal

cure (KYOOR) —

a treatment that helps to end a sickness

goose bumps (GOOS BUHMPS) —

tiny bumps that can appear on your skin when you’re scared, cold, or excited

grind (GRINDE) —

to rub against something

metallic (met-AL-ik) —

seeming like metal

obvious (AHB-vee-uhss) —

seen or understood easily

preserves (pri-ZURVS) —

fruit that is canned and saved

scurried (SKUR-eed) —

hurried; moved quickly

swept (SWEPT) —

carried rapidly

tornado (tor-NAY-doh) —

a violent windstorm that causes a lot of damage; appears as a dark, funnel-shaped cloud

victim (VIK-tuhm) —

a person who is cheated, tricked, or made to suffer

wiggling (WIG-uhl-ing) —

making short, quick movements