| A | B |
| dwellings | the places in which people live |
| gabled | having a triangular section between two sloping roofs |
| stockade | a wall made of large, strong posts stuck upright in the ground |
| barrels | containers with round, flat tops and bottoms and sides that curve out slightly |
| cellar | an underground room or rooms |
| pegs | pins or small bolts of wood or metal used to fasten parts together |
| spoil | to become bad or not good to eat |
| steep | having a sharp slope; almost straight up and down |
| fashioned | made; created |
| halt | stop |
| succotash | a mixture of cooked vegetables, particularly lima beans and corn |