| A | B |
| torrent | a fast moving stream or an abundant or violent flow |
| moor | a stretch of open land often swampy |
| cobbles | a stone used to pave streets |
| wicket | a door or gate |
| peaked | pale |
| brand | a piece of burning wood or a hot iron |
| cascade | to fall in great amounts |
| tawny | tan; brownish yellow |
| muskets | a shoulder gun used before the rifle was invented |
| sniggering | to laugh in a sneaky way |
| writhed | to twist or turn; squirm |
| priming | powder or other explosive material used to set off a charge in a gun |
| brandished | to wave in a threatening way |