| A | B |
| drowsy | sleepy |
| brook | a small stream |
| dusk | partial darkness |
| snug | comfortable |
| dread | to fear |
| flirt | to show a liking for someone of the opposite sex just for the fun of it |
| yearn | to feel an eager desire; to want something really bad |
| while | a period of time |
| daredevil | a person so bold as to be reckless; a person who does dangerous things |
| stallion | a male horse |
| mysterious | not known |
| Hessian | a soldier from the nation of Germany |
| cavalryman | a soldier trained to fight on horses |
| cannonball | a metal ball that is shot from a large gun |
| apparition | a ghostly figure |
| daybreak | morning |
| reciting | repeating or saying aloud |
| crane | a tall, long-necked bird |
| lanky | skinny |
| dangled | hung loosesly |
| weather vane | an instrument that indicates wind direction |
| haunted | visited by someone or something as a ghost |
| meteors | large rocks or pieces of metal from outer space |
| murmuring | low and unclear sounding |
| appetite | desire for food |
| anaconda | a very large snake |
| handkerchief | a cloth used for wiping the nose or mouth |
| drones | people who live off others |
| burden | a responsibility or duty |
| mended | fixed |
| cradle | a small bed for a baby |
| goblins | make-believe creatures who do bad things |
| yonder | far away |
| crackling | making snapping or breaking noises |
| afterwards | at a later time |
| terrors | intense fears |
| fables | stories that have a lesson |
| timid | shy, scared |
| loomed | waited |
| exclaim | shout, scream |