Shawl A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a

baby.
Stare Look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open.

Gaze Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.

Neatly In a neat way

Charred Burnt and blackened.

Trotted with reference to a horse or other quadruped) proceed or cause to proceed at a

pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.
Deaf Lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing.

Perish Die, especially in a violent or sudden way.

Dry goods Solid commodities traded in bulk, such as tea, sugar, and grain.

Spade A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle,
used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc.
Beckoned Make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to
approach or follow.
Dazed Unable to think or react properly; bewildered.

Stumbled Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall.

Drab Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

Sicker Affected by physical or mental illness.

Guilt The fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime.

Banister The structure formed by the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase.

Grander Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style.

Bristles A short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.

Fiddle A violin.

Negligence Failure to take proper care over something.

Oozed slowly trickle or seep out of something.

Whore A prostitute.

Jerked A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Noose A loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled and used to trap
animals or hang people.
Pace A single step taken when walking or running.
Wedges A piece of wood, metal, etc. having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that
is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
Jamming Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.

Bosom A woman's chest or breasts.

Kneels Be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees,
as when praying or showing submission.
Whack Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Swagger Walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.

Tiptoe Walk quietly and carefully with one's heels raised and one's weight on the balls of
the feet.
Cram Completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing.

Bumps A light blow or a jolting collision.

Garments An item of clothing.

Wheeze Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in
the air passages.
Schooners A sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than
the mainmast.
Hunched Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward.

Fleece The woolly covering of a sheep or goat.

Diverges (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different
direction.
Shoreline The line along which a large body of water meets the land.

Stow ack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place.

Rummages Search unsystematically and untidily through something.

Saddlebag Each of a pair of bags attached behind the saddle on a horse, bicycle, or
motorcycle.
Giddap another term for giddy-up

Thigh The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

Dare Have the courage to do something.

Alfalfa A leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to south-
western Asia and widely grown for fodder.
Imps A small, mischievous devil or sprite.
Tedium The state or quality of being tedious.

Bonnet A woman's or child's hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face.

Scoot Go or leave somewhere quickly.

Fate The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by

a supernatural power.
Disingenuous Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about
something than one really does.
Plummet Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Canopy An ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne
or bed.
Wretch An unfortunate or unhappy person.

Frowns Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or

concentration.
Dam A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used
to generate electricity or as a water supply.
Counterbalancing A weight that balances another weight.

Sloshing move irregularly with a splashing sound.

Negress A woman or girl of black African origin.

Fella non-standard spelling of fellow, used in representing speech in various dialects

Grimy Covered with or characterized by grime.

Grubby Covered with dirt; grimy.

Hanky A handkerchief.

Swab An absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning
wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.
Nippy Able to move quickly; nimble.

Morsel A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.

Lame unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or
foot.
Rattler A thing that rattles, especially an old or rickety vehicle.

Roost A place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night, or where bats
congregate to rest in the day.
Witnessing A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Helluva A hell of a (representing a non-standard pronunciation)

Supper An evening meal, typically a light or informal one.

Gimlet A small T-shaped tool with a screw tip for boring holes.

Hemp The cannabis plant, especially when grown for fibre.

Collar The cannabis plant, especially when grown for fibre.

Err Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.

Partake Eat or drink (something)

Skewers A long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat,
together during cooking.
Tad To a small extent; somewhat.

Scrutiny Critical observation or examination.

Slouch Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way.

Earlobes A soft, rounded fleshy part hanging from the lower margin of the ear.

Tilts Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Dunderhead A stupid person.

Settle Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)

Wrestle Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's
opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.
Callused having an area of hardened skin.

Crooking The hooked staff of a shepherd.

Slack Not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Monk A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty,
chastity, and obedience.
Gooseflesh A state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps
appear on the surface as the hairs become erect.
Greedy Having an excessive desire or appetite for food.

Bargained An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for
the other.
Tantalizing Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

Wrangler A person in charge of horses or other livestock on a ranch.