Deluded; to convince somethings true when its not
taut;tight
Conspiracy;a plan against something
Disgruntled; unhappy
underscored;to underline
bodice;the main body
hindered; to get in the way
haven; a safe place
chapter 24
tapestries; cloth wall hangings
minstrel;musicians
hubbub; Chaos
sconces;candle holders
attreal;
ermine; a flesh eating mammal
skulking; to creep up on
salvo; the simultaneous or concentrated discharge of weapons in battle
stalwart; strongly built
chapter 11
estate; a property consisting of an large area of land and a large house.
Bosoms;a persons chest
eclipsed; the obscuring of light from one celestial by the passage of another
heather; an evergreen shrub
fortnight; a period of two weeks
flattered; compliment unduly; over praise for guin or advantage
bumpkin; an unsophisticated person
console;comfort
ransacked; destroyed
chapter 12
painter; someone who paints pictures
exultation; have a feeling of triumph
precariously;unstable or carefully placed object
interposed; in between
tranquil; serene, clam
fetch; to go and bring back
sculled; a pair of small oars used by a single rower
Chapter 13
Modesty; having or expressing a humble estimate
embrace; to hold closely in arms
farthing ; a coin worth a quarter of a penny
crestfallen; dejected
Manuscript; a document written by hand
deposition; the act of instance of depositing
dumsel; a young unmarried woman
tumult; an uproar
quill; the spines of a porcupine
methodically; characterized by method
starched;made stiff
chapter 14
ferret; a small mammal in the weasel family
scotch ; a wedge or block placed against a wheel
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deffintion and questions
chapter 3
1. penrith on market day was extremely busy, it is full of shop kepers and alot of poeple bustling around 2.Peter learns that sir Phillip has alerted the magestrates of some of the towns on the way to scottland the peter may be coming
Chapter 2
1. Peter runs away from Sir Phillip through the mountians to the town of penrith. 2. The seeting begins at Peters and then he travels throught the mountians and it ends in the town of Penrith.3.Peter; he is couragous and he has a vast knowledge of the area around were he livesFather; there is no arguing with himMother; very imotionalSir phillip; has alot of power4, some person vs conflict is bettwen Peter and Sir Phillip5. Some person vs self conflict Peter fighting with himself about what he is going to after he is told Sir Phillip is looking for him.
chapter 1
1. This chapter is about farmers in keswick who destroy a wall of the sir that lives near them and as they are doing this sir phillip rides up .2.Tom; Is the big brother of peter father; Is a gental older manmother; is caringsister ;are caring and youngerpeter; youngphillip; is selfish and rude3. It is in cumberland england and is in the country 4. The conflict is bettween the people of keswick and sir phillip5.Is when sir phillip and his men ride up and Peter throws a rock you wonder what will happen next.6.the lawThe sirs seem to rule and they are above the law
Deffinitions
Vouch; to take responsibility or to express confidence in a person or thing
Berth; a fix bunk on a ship
Tapestry; a thick textile fabric that is woven in patterns to form pictures
Chapter 15
Wisp ;a small bundle ei, straw or hair
Novelty; a new thing
Prophesied; to tell the future
Conformation; to confirm
Abrupt; short and quickly
Muddle; to find your way through
defiinitions
Chapter 1
Granite; a type of rock used to make counter tops
Inherited; something left to you by an elder
Strode; to walk off in a particular way
Beadle; is a type of bug
Peat; is a form of moss
Pike; a road toll
Precipice; Cliff
Livery; a distinctive badge that is given to someone to show rank
Rampart; A mound of earth
Shied; the past tense of shy
Chapter 2
Envied; to be jealous of
Defied; to do something wrong
Constable; a person who enforces the law
Canter; a term used to describe the way a horse runs at a certain speed
Moor; swamp
Mutton; flesh of sheep
Chapter 3
Cluster; A group
Tarn; a small mountain lake
Litter; garbage
Skewer; is a pointed stick
Squires; country gentlemen
Crag; A steep rugged rock cliff
Remedies; medicines
Dubiously; a doubtful quality
Insolent; boldly rude
Magistrate; A royal person in charge of a certain area
Despair; someone who has a lot of grief( they are in despair)
Chapter 4
Discontent; unhappy
Trodden; walked or stepped on
Pall; a cloth of velvet
Doublets; A close fitting outer garment
Charity; a not for profit organization that raises money for a cause
Poverty; people who are poor
Mourners; people who morning in the loss of someone
Chapter 5
Suffocated; suffocating to remove air from someone
Stammer; to stutter when talking
Interjected; to interject to but in
Tethered; to be tied to something
Emphatically; to say with sympathy
Troupe; a company or band
Thimbleful; amount a thimble holds
Bracken; A large fern
Vagabond; wandering from place to place
Motto; A phrase expressing spirit
Chapter 22
Amiably;
Ravenous; crazy
Gape; to stare
Yarn; a type of thread
Veer; to turn quickly
Bogs; swamps or marshes
Spouse; a wife
Unkempt; neglected
Inaudible; not able to be heard
Colliery; A coal mine
Morass; low soft wet ground
Floundered; to flop around
Gamely; to play gamely
Wrangle; to argue
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