OMAM+Vocab+Ch2

"The **[|bunk house]** was a long, **[|rectangular]** building (p. 17)." "Against the walls were eight **[|bunks]**, five of them made up with blankets and the other three showing their **[|burlap] [|ticking]** (p. 17)." "And there were medicines on the shelves, and little **[|vials]** (p. 17)..." " 'Says 'positively kills **[|lice]**, roaches and other **[|scourges]**' (p. 18) ' " "The old **[|swamper]** shifted his broom...(p. 18)." " '...last guy that had this bed was a **[|blacksmith]**...(p. 18).' " " 'Then how come he got **[|graybacks]** (p. 18)?' " " 'I ain't so sure," said George **[|skeptically]** (p. 19)." "...he rubbed his **[|bristly]** white whiskers with his knuckles (p. 19)." "George lifted his **[|tick]** and looked underneath it (p. 19)." "...his **[|liniment]** and leather wristband (p. 19)." " 'An' he give the **[|stable buck]** hell, too (p. 19).' " "A little **[|stocky]** man stood in the open doorway (p. 20)." "On his head was a **[|soiled]** brown Stetson hat...(p. 20)." "...he wore high-heeled boots and **[|spurs]** to prove he was not a **[|laboring]** man (p. 20)." "The boss **[|squinted]** his eyes (p. 21)." " 'Well, I had to send out the grain teams short two **[|buckers]** (p. 21).' " "He pulled his **[|time book]** out of his pocket and opened it where a pencil was stuck between the **[|leaves]** (p. 21)." "George **[|scowled]** at him...(p. 22)." " 'He can rassel grain bags, drive a **[|cultivator]** (p. 22).' " "He can put up a four hundred pound **[|bale]** (p. 22).' " " 'Well, God knows he don't need any brains to buck **[|barley]** bags (pp. 22-23).' " " 'We...we was diggin' a **[|cesspool]** (p. 23).' " " 'Go on out with the **[|grain teams]** after **[|dinner]** (p. 23).' " "He turned **[|abruptly]** and went to the door...(p. 23)." " 'Be a damn good thing if you was,' George said **[|viciously]** (p. 23).' " "He stopped suddenly, stepped to the open front door and **[|peered]** out (p. 24)." "And at his heels there walked a **[|dragfooted] [|sheep dog]**, gray of **[|muzzle]**...(p. 24)." "The dog struggled **[|lamely]** to the side of the room and lay down, grunting softly to himself and licking his **[|grizzled]**, moth-eaten coat (p. 24)." " 'I don't like nobody to get **[|nosey]** (p. 24).' " " 'Damn right he don't,' said George, slightly **[|mollified]**...(p. 24)." "...he rubbed his white **[|bristled]** cheek with his knuckles (p. 24)." "His glance was at once **[|calculating]** and **[|pugnacious]** (p. 25)." "Lennie **[|squirmed]** under the look...(p. 25)." "Curley stepped **[|gingerly]** close to him (p. 25)." "Curley **[|lashed]** his body around (p. 25)." "Curley stared **[|levelly]** at him (p. 26)." " 'Curley's pretty **[|handy]**...He's a **[|lightweight]**...(p. 26).' " "He said **[|ominously]**, 'Well, he better watch out for Lennie...(p. 27)' " " 'He'd **[|slough]** me (p. 27).' " " 'Seems like Curley is **[|cockier]**'n ever since he got married (p. 27).' " "He had drawn a **[|derogatory]** statement from George (p. 27)." "George cut the cards again and put out a **[|solitaire lay]**...(p. 28)." " 'Slim's a **[|jerkline skinner]** (p. 28).' " " 'Well, I think Curley's married...a **[|tart]** (p. 28).' " "A sound of jingling **[|harness]** and the croak of **[|heavy-laden][|axles]** sounded from outside (p. 29)." "...drag of brakes and jingle of **[|trace chains]** (p. 30)." "She had full, **[|rouged]** lips...(p. 31)." "She wore a cotton house dress and red **[|mules]**, on the **[|insteps]** of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers (p. 31)." "...though she did not seem to be looking at Lennie she **[|bridled]** a little (p. 31)." "George said **[|brusquely]**, 'Well he ain't now (p. 31).' " "She smiled **[|archly]** and twitched her body (p. 31)." "She was suddenly **[|apprehensive]** (p. 32)." " 'Jesus, what a **[|tramp]**,' he said (p. 32)." "Lennie tried to **[|disengage]** his ear (p. 32)." "...and we might hit a **[|pocket]** (p. 33).' " "He was capable of killing a fly on the **[|wheeler]'s** butt...(p. 33)." "His **[|hatchet face]** was ageless (p. 33)." "His hands, large and **[|lean]**, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer (p. 34)." "Lennie...smiled **[|complacently]** at the compliment (p. 34)." "His head still dripped water from the scrubbing and **[|dousing]** (p. 35)." " 'Meant to ask you, Slim -- how's your **[|bitch]** (p. 35)?" " 'Some kinda **[|shepherds]**, I guess (p. 35).' " "Carlson stepped back to let Slim **[|precede]** him...(p. 36)."
 * Chapter Two -** **Vocabulary** [[image:http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/mice/Bars/browntext.jpg width="501" height="4" align="bottom"]]