| A | B |
|---|
| quavery | shaky quality to voice or tone of voice |
| despairingly | without hope |
| twang | a sharp, nasal way of speaking |
| fugitive | a person who flees or has fled from danger, justice, etc. |
| mock bow | an imitation of a bow, or the bending of the head or body in respect |
| defiantly | openly and boldly resisting authority |
| indignantly | feeling or expressing anger or scorn |
| poker | a rod, usually of iron, for stirring a fire |
| larder | a place where the food supplies of a household are kept |
| batching it | short for bachelor or unmarried man |
| bolt | to swallow hurridly, gulp down |
| forelock | lock of hair growing just above the forehead |
| pang | a sudden, sharp, and brief pain, physical or emotional; feeling of distress |
| indifference | lack of concern or interest |
| impudently | disrespectfully |
| companionably | friendly, sociable |
| presiding | exercising control over |
| warily | cautiously |
| wrench | twist or turn |
| wispy | a thin piece or strand |
| spare | very thin or lean |
| camphor | strong odor used to protect fabrics from moths |
