Chapters One and Two:
suppress – to hold back
beamed – to smile with joy
disgust – a strong feeling of dislike
objected – to disagree with something
Chapter Three:
pleaded - to ask very urgently, to want something really badly
assure – to give words of comfort or promise
ominously – to show bad things coming in the future
coaxing – to influence by gentle persuasion
arsenal – a collection of weapons
Chapter Four:
courage – bravery
grimaced – a twisting of the face, to make a funny face
legend – a story coming down from the past, that is probably not true
desire - a strong wish
vanished - to drop out of sight completely
spellbound – to feel like you are held in a spell
Chapter Six:
chattering - to shake from being very cold
lunged – a sudden forward reach
inscription – words that are engraved (or carved into) a surface
visibility – how well something can or cannot be seen
lodged – stuck between
gale – a strong wind
Chapter Seven:
muffled - to deaden the sound of, so it is not as loud
stunned – to be very surprised
stammered – to speak with a lot of stops and stutters
perplexed – very confused
glimpse – to look at quickly
Chapter Eight:
vessel - a boat bigger than a rowboat
dazed – to stun, and almost feel like you are in a trance
tattered - torn in shreds
escort – to go along with
Chapter Nine:
tarry – to be slow in coming or going
sobering – to make serious
bayonet – a weapon like a dagger, made to fit the end of a rifle
diverted – to turn the attention away from one area to another
conferring – to compare views when studying a problem
mercenaries – a soldier that serves in the military only for pay
Chapter Ten:
exhaustion - the state of being very, very tired
quizzical – being puzzled or curious
luxurious – fancy and extra special
currency – money
Chapter Eleven:
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Chapter Twelve:
detachment - a group or section of troops
endeavor – to work for a particular goal
casualities – soldiers who die in battle
beseeches – to ask for in an enthusiastic way
seeping – to flow slowly
Chapter Thirteen:
frantically - wildly
retching – trying to vomit
mournful – to feel or show grief over something, especially a death
enticing – to attract by saying or promising something good
Chapter Fourteen:
loom - frame or machine for weaving
harboring – to give shelter to a prisoner or someone who has escaped
profound – very deeply felt
contraption – device or gadget
flinched – to quickly pull away from
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Chapter Eighteen:
transfixed - to sit or hold motionless
terrain – the surface features of an area of land
forging – pushing through or ahead
Hessians – German soldiers serving in the British forces during the American Revolution.
spies - people who watch the actions and movements of others, usually in secret
Chapter Nineteen – Chapters Twenty-Three:
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