Parcel

From the government office, the McClures bought a parcel of land overlooking the falls.

--noun

--package, bundle

--It shows us that the McClures bought a piece of land on which to settle.It stresses the quantity of land that they bought form the government.

Tallow

They smelled tallow from the candles their mother had made.

--noun

--animal fat

--It shows us what candles were made of at this time.It shows that animals were used for a variety of reasons.

Dismantled

Before dark, with more help from these new neighbors, they dismantled the boat, hauled the lumber to their farms, and began building a house with the very same wood.

--verb

--deprive of dress, furniture, or guns; take apart a machine

--It shows us that the material and resources the pioneers had was cherished and used for all means.They were very resourceful people.

Caulking

They smelled sawdust from the poplar and walnut lumber their father had used in building the boat, and the tar he had used for caulking the joints.

--verb

--to use a tar like substance to form a seal or hold things together

--It shows us how the pioneers construct tools and houses for living purpose and introduces us to their way of life.