1.    Parched  p.2
"Three weeks and not a drop," she says, sagging over her parched plants.
Adjective
I think that parched means hot and dry.
My definition is when something is dry and thirsty from heat exposure.

This word contributes to the setting because the weather is very hot and humid and it is a word that describes it very well.
It shows how not only the plant is parched, but also how the characters can be parched.
Parched Word Wizard Card
 

2.    Wavers  p.4
"Up and down the block, cats pant, heat wavers off tar patches inn the broiling alleyway."
Verb
I think that wavers means to move back and forth.
My definition for wavers is to move unsteadily back and forth.

Wavers contributes to the story because it helps the reader imagine just how hot it is in the story.  It contributes to the setting in the hot city describing how the heat is so dense that one can see it moving.
Wavers Word Wizard Card
 

3.    Lupines  p.4
"Miz Grace and Miz Vera bend, tending beds of drooping lupines."
Noun
I think a lupine is a kind of plant that can grow in the city.
A lupine is a spiky plant with purplish blue flower.

The lupines add to the story because they are barely alive in the sweltering heat.  They are being tended to although everyone in the story is tired and hot.
Lupine Word Wizard Card
 

4.    Phonograph  p.6
"Miz Glick's needle sticks on her phonograph, playing the same notes over and over in the dim, stuffy cave of her room."
Noun
A phonograph is a musical machine that plays records.
A phonograph is a musical machine that plays songs and notes with a needle and a rotating disk.

The phonograph adds to the plot of the story.  Because it is only playing the same note, it creates a sense of monotony, in relationship to the heat the story describes.
Phonograph Word Wizard Card
 

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