Chapter 13

to pile or heap up against

All day Pa was busy, banking the little house and barn with dead leaves and straw...

to fill gaps

...and the windows were shut tight and chinked for winter.

a female deer

After a long while, a doe and her yearling fawn came stepping daintily out of the shadows.

a baby deer

After a long while, a doe and her yearling fawn came stepping daintily out of the shadows.

target, objective, or bull's eye

He was a perfect mark to shoot at...

an animal between one and two years of age

After a long while, a doe and her yearling fawn came stepping daintily out of the shadows.