Boom Town Vocabulary
1. sidewalks
Define: Sidewalks are paths placed next to a road.
Example: Long ago, sidewalks were made of wood boards.
2. grumbled
Define: A person who grumbled about something complained about it in a low voice
Example: The neighbors grumbled about the noisy street repairs.
3. traders
Define: Traders are people who buy and sell things or exchange one thing for another.
Example: We gave the traders corn, and they gave us cloth.
4. blossomed
Define: A person or a business that has grown and developed has blossomed.
Example: We say that a tree has blossomed when it's flowers appear in the spring
5. wailed
Define: Wailed means "made a long, sad cry or sound."
Example: The baby wailed and could not be comforted.
6. lonesome
Define: Lonesome means "alone or lonely."
Example: The top of a mountain is a lonesome place.