Then he entered the back room and took up a measure of bran, which he mixed with a great many pins and needles.
back room
(奥の部屋)
[名]
a room at the back of a building
take up
(取り出す)
[動]
pick up
bran
(ふすま)
[名]
the outer layers of cereal grain
mix
(混ぜる)
[動]
combine or blend together
needle
(針)
[名]
a small, thin, sharp-pointed piece of metal with a hole at one end
それから奥の部屋に入り、ふすまを計り取って、たくさんのピンや針と混ぜた。
Having shaken them together thoroughly, he filled the top of the Scarecrow’s head with the mixture and stuffed the rest of the space with straw, to hold it in place.
shake together
(混ぜ合わせる)
[動]
mix together by shaking
thoroughly
(よく)
[副]
completely or fully
mixture
(混合物)
[名]
a substance made by mixing other substances together
space
(空間)
[名]
the area or distance between or around things
hold in place
(動かないようにする)
[動]
keep something in a particular position
それをよく混ぜ合わせ、かかしの頭のてっぺんにその混合物を入れ、残りの空間にわらを詰めて、動かないようにした。