Definitions of 5 difficult words in the book HOOT:

Young burrowing owl

1.Exclaimed: to cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc.
Sentence:  ''You caught him!'' the foreman exclaimed breathlessly.


2.Construction: the art, trade or work of building.

Sentence: It was nearly midnight at the construction site.

3.Flabbergasted: to cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound.

Sentence: Curly was flabbergasted.

4.Heedlessly: carelessly; without care or concern.
Sentence: The last house in the subdivision was still under construction, but the shoeless boy dashed heedlessly through the lumber and loose nails.

5.Burrowing owl: a small, long-legged owl of American prairies that nests in burrows dus by animals such as prairie dogs or rabbits.
Sentence: '''Burrowing owl,''' he read aloud from the text.