| A | B |
|---|
| thicket | small group of bushes or small trees |
| hatchet | a short-handled ax to be used with one hand |
| seized | took hold of suddenly or with force |
| quarrel | an angry argument |
| feast | a large fancy meal |
| throne | a special chair for a king |
| platter | a large plate for serving |
| reedpipes | muscial instrument |
| tribe | a group of numerous families |
| charcoal | wood partially burned |
| birch | a tree with valuable hardwood |
| bark | the outside covering of a tree |
| cannon | a heavy gun mounted on a carriage |
| lantern | a usually portable light with a protective cover |
| Bay of Chesapeake | a large body of water between Maryland and Virginia touching the Atlantic Ocean |
| kneel | to bend the leg and stoop forward on a knee |
| storehouse | a building where items are put for safekeeping |
| numb | lacking in feeling |
| Potomac River | a river in Virginia |
| kettle | a pot for boiling liquids |
