a girl all the time. "I swear" is a common way to say "I really mean it," though "to swear" literally means to promise to tell the truth, or, to use curse words like "shit." We'll crawl under the high wire fence. "To crawl" is to move slowly on one's hands and knees. Atticus aien't never whipped me since I can remember and I plan to keep it that way. "To whip" somebody is to hit or strike somebody with a whip, which is a piece of leather or rope attached to a handle. Mr. Radley shot at a prowler. An interesting word for a person trying to secretly get into a house, usually at night for the purpose of stealing something. Mr. Radley must have scared them out of their wits. An old-fashioned way to say scared them very much. Scared the living daylights out of me. Another fascinating but old-fashioned "scared" expression. Much more common today is "to terrify," or more colloquially (and crudely), "to scare the shit out of" someone. I think your dress is mighty becoming, honey. "Mighty" used as an adverb is very old-fashioned for "very." If something is "becoming," it is pretty or attractive. Now don't go tugging at that dress, Scout. "To tug" means to pull. You'll have it wrinkled before you get to school. "Wrinkles" are the lines that people get on their skin as they get older. Noted here to show that clothes can also get wrinkles! I don't see why I have to wear a darn old dress. An old-fashioned adverb that means "damn," which is more common today. Cut that out! What do you think you're doing? A common and classic colloquial expression meaning "Stop it!" He made me start out on the wrong foot! I was explaining to that teacher why he didn't have any money. "To start off on the wrong foot" is to start something badly. I don't know when I've had a roast; We've been having squirrels and rabbits lately. A "roast" is a piece of meat that is cooked in an oven. "Squirrels" are cute little rodents, but you'd only eat one if you were very poor! My pa and I go hunting in our spare time. "Pa" is an old-fashioned word for dad, used mostly in the Southern states. "Spare time" is time that you have free to do what you want with. People will also ask for "spare change." He told me I'd rather shoot at tin cans, but sooner or later, the temptation to go after birds would be too much. "Tin" is a type of cheap metal. "Temptation" is an important word meaning desire. In this case, "to go after" birds is to try and shoot them. I could shoot at all the bluejays I wanted, but it was a sin to kill a mockingbird. A "sin" is religious word that refers to actions that are considered immoral by God. A "mockingbird" is a bird that imitates the cries of other birds, and is also known for it's constant singing. Why? :: I reckon they make music for
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