| A | B |
| coolies | workers who do heavy work for little pay. |
| junks | Chinese ships with flat bottoms and square sails |
| Revolution | 1917, drove czars from power in Russia |
| George III | 1738-1820 King of Great Britain at time of US revolutionary war 1775-1783 |
| YMCA | Young Men's Christian Association |
| amah | in Asia, a woman who looks after children |
| glowering | staring angrily, scowling |
| flustered | confused; upset |
| pagodas | Asian temples with several levels |
| lose face | lose dignity or self-respect |
| Sara Crewe | rich girl in famous story that becomes an orphan |
| mangy | diseased |
| rickety | weak and shaky |
| dispensary | place where medicine and first aid are provided |
| sauntered | strolled |