| A | B |
| jolting | moving with sudden, rough jerks |
| vanished | disappeared |
| ford | shallow place to cross a stream or river |
| bottoms | lowest part of something |
| banks | land along both sides of a river |
| canvas | heavy cloth used for tents or wagon covers |
| faint | weak, not clear |
| hitched | tied or fastened with a rope |
| lurched | suddenly swayed in one direction |
| running gear | wheels and running gear attached to this |
| cliff | high steep landform |
| puckered | wrinkled or folded |