Straggle

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That wide grey sweep was the lawn, with the sraggling trees of the orchard still dark beyond;

Move along slowly usually in small irregular groups, so as to remain a certain distance behind the person.

 Topple

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Will attacked him, and they scuffled together,grinning, while the empty pail toppled rattling on the hard ground.

Overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly.

Sullen 

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He realized that the sun had risen at last out of the sullen bank of grey cloud.

Auspicious

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''A midwinter birthday''said the strange man in the cloak. ''Auspicious indeed''

Conductive to success; favorable

Consternation

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Will spun round, staring in consternation at the hearth.

feeelings of anxiety or dismay,typically at something unexpected.

Glimmer

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,Young, Will, that you have only a glimmering of an idea of the gift that is in you.

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Dell

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''you will be creeping into this dell to look at the snowdrops that grow everywhere between the trees

A small valley, usually among trees

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Copse

Unable to be attacked, questioned or defeated

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Jut

the branching tops of small trees and bushes jutted snow-laden from the mouding drifts

Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

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Copse

He stood on a snow-mounded hill, with a copse of tall trees capping it far beyond

a small group of trees