| Term | Definition |
| storyteller | someone who tells a story |
| proclamation | a formal public statement |
| kingdom | a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state |
| kernel | a single whole grain of a cereal |
| annoyed | to be somewhat angry about something |
| distinct | clearly or sharply defined to the mind |
| dove | any of numerous small pigeons |
| harvest | the yield from plants in a single growing season |
| goatherd | a person who takes care of goats |
| palace | the official home of a king, queen, bishop, or some other ruler |
| meadow | a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay |
| corncrib | a small structure used to store corn |
| worthy | meriting respect or esteem |
| clever | smart |
| grain | dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn |
| plantation | a large farm |
| overhear | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
| village | a community of people smaller than a town |
| insist | assert to be true |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed |