bunkhouse
a building for the sleeping quarters of ranch workers
whitewashed
a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
latch
spring-loaded door lock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
burlap ticking
cloth case for a mattress made from a coarse, inexpensive, woven fabric
occupant
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
talcum powder
a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented
vial
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
cast-iron
molten iron poured into a mould to make a product
rushing stars
falling stars, shooting stars
stoop-shouldered
hunched
scourge
a person who inspires fear or dread
splotch
an irregularly shaped spot
bristly
stiff and prickly
liniment
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
hearty
healthy; strong
to relish
to enjoy greatly
stocky
heavy and compact in form or stature
Stetson hat
a broad-brimmed, high crowned felt hat of beaver and rabbit skins
cultivator
a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
bale
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
cesspool
underground reservoir for waste
viciously
likely to do evil
muzzle
a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
nosey
curious
to mollify
to calm; soothe
pugnacious
ready and able to resort to force or violence
to squirm
to move uncomfortably, nervously
levelly
calmly
ominously
In a way that threatens danger
vaseline
a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
derogatory
insulting or intended to insult
plaintively
expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournfully
to contort
1. (transitive) To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.
2. (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
brittle
easily broken when subjected to pressure
apprehensive
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
complacently
in a self-satisfied way
to douse
to plunge into water, throw liquid on