Prelude Vocabulary ‘tis: it is fatigue: tiredness ‘twas: it was quiver: shake exertions: efforts gurgled: bubbled
Chapter 1 Vocabulary peevish: irritable; crabby vexatious: irritating filch: steal noxious: harmful; poisonous haversack: backpack wretched: shameful
ravine: canyon; gulch; valley a score: twenty skirmish: fight Chapter 2 Vocabulary ravine: canyon; gulch; valley a score: twenty skirmish: fight
roused: awoke; stirred; moved Chapter 3 Vocabulary roused: awoke; stirred; moved
Chapter 4 Vocabulary omen: warning; portent; sign dire: serious; terrible ponder: to think deeply about
melancholy: sad; gloomy; dismal; morose Chapter 6 Vocabulary melancholy: sad; gloomy; dismal; morose
Chapter 7 Vocabulary befuddlement: confusion scoundrel: thief; bad guy predicament: problem; difficulty rusticated: worn; old kin: relative famished: very hungry notion: idea homespun: homemade garment
Chapter 8 Vocabulary keen: sharp pilfer: steal rummaged: ransacked; went through rogue: scoundrel; rascal; troublemaker scuttled: scurried beholden: indebted; owe someone for a favor or good deed ruse: a hoax; trick wager: bet; gamble
remorse: guilt refined: proper rue: regret indenture: bond; contract Chapter 9 Vocabulary remorse: guilt refined: proper rue: regret indenture: bond; contract
fray: battle; quarrel jeering: mocking; taunting; making fun of Chapter 10 Vocabulary fray: battle; quarrel jeering: mocking; taunting; making fun of
Chapter 11 Vocabulary foe: enemy; adversary boisterous: energetic; rambunctious blunderhead: a fool tendency: inclination; what one has the habit of doing
Chapter 13 Vocabulary speculation: guess treacherous: traitorous; disloyal; two-faced ambush: attack flanked: bordered; edged addlepates: dummies; oafs vermin: pests
Chapter 14 Vocabulary encampment: camp rations: supplies; provisions fared: got along; coped tatterdemalions: raggedy looking people oafs: dumb people forage: to search
Chapter 15 Vocabulary maelstrom: turmoil; frenzy; storm bedraggled: disheleved; ragged grub: food
Chapter 16 Vocabulary firecake: cake made of flour and water, cooked on rocks concoction: a mixture chiseled: cut out
portent: sign; omen victuals: food Chapter 17 Vocabulary portent: sign; omen victuals: food
portioned out: distributed equally affliction: illness; malady Chapter 18 Vocabulary portioned out: distributed equally affliction: illness; malady
Chapter 19 Vocabulary smidgen: small amount
veered: changed direction Chapter 20 Vocabulary veered: changed direction
Chapter 21 Vocabulary scavenging: searching; rummaging provisions: rations; supplies flogged: whipped quarrel: fight; fray