| Term | Definition |
| bargain | an agreement to trade or exchange; deal |
| favor | act of kindness |
| lassoed | roped; caught with a long rope with a loop on the end |
| offended | hurt the feelings of someone; made angry |
| prairie | large area of level or rolling land with grass but few or no trees |
| riverbed | channel in which a river flows or used to flow |
| shrieked | made a loud, sharp, shrill, sound |
| amazed | surprised greatly: struck with sudden wonder; astounded |
| bewildered | completely confused; puzzled |
| homeland | country that is your home; your native land, native country |
| longed | wished very much; desired greatly, wanted |
| sculptures | works of art created by carving, modeling, casting, etc., statues |
| towering | very high |
| still | calm |