| A | B |
| satchels | small bags used for carrying books and other small items |
| platform | a raised floor or surface |
| delaine | a light fabric used for women's dresses |
| calico | a rough, brightly printed cloth |
| craned | stretched the neck in order to see better |
| jolting | moving in a jerky, bumpy way |
| depot | a train or bus station |
| conductor | a person in charge of a train or subway |
| stubble | the short, stiff stalks of grain or hay left on a field after harvesting |
| callused | having patches of thick skin; tough |
| bristly | covered with stiff hairs |
| bobs | moves up and down |
| lurching | moving unsteadily from side to side |
| suspected | guessed |
| shanties | shacks; poorly built houses |