U2 Little House_Vocabulary

In the Bid Woods the snow was beginning to thaw.

At noon all the big icicles along the eaves of the little house quivered and sparkled in the sunshine, and drops of water hung trembling at their tips.

It was time to do the chores, and still he had not come.

There were so many furs that when they were packed tightly and tied together they made a bundle almost as big as Pa.

The woods were dark, but there was a grey light on the snowy path, and in the sky there were a few faint stars.

She hung on to Ma and sobbed.

Ma sat by the lamp, mending one of Pa's shirts.

Then she went back to her rocking chair and sat there rocking gently and holding Baby Carrie in her arms.

She was sitting up late, waiting for Pa.

Pa had got such good prices for his furs that he could afford to get them such beautiful presents.