| A | B |
|---|
| crosstie | wooden crosspieces to which railroad rails are fastened |
| sentinel | a guard |
| code | rules; regulations |
| anvil | a block of iron on which metal is shaped by hammering |
| knell | the sound of a bell rung for a death, funeral, or disaster |
| trestle | a framework supporting a bridge |
| report | an explosive noise |
| volley | several shots fired at the same time |
| veranda | a long porch |
| stunning | able to numb or make dizzy |
| jolliest | full of good humor and high spirits |
| nuisance | one that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother |
| quarantine | a period of time during which a person is detained at a port of entry |
| tirade | a long angry or violent speech |
| irresponsive | not responding or answering readily |
| fatality | a death resulting from an accident or a disaster |
| conspirators | one that engages in a conspiracy (an agreement to perform together an illegal act |
| apparatus | an appliance or device for a particular purpose |
