| A | B |
|---|
| Chicago typewriter | nickname for the sound of shots from a machine gun |
| corpse | dead body |
| cobhouse | house is made of clay, sand and straw |
| stringer | A part-time or freelance correspondent for the news media |
| penitentiary | A prison for those convicted of major crimes. |
| Annie Oakley | American sharpshooter. She was the star attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. |
| flesh out | provide with details |
| stiff | A corpse |
| privy | An outdoor toilet; an outhouse. |
| Prohibition | The period (1920-1933) during which the 18th Amendment forbidding the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was in force in the United States. |
| Coffee Pot Cafe | town center of gossip |
| flypaper | Paper coated with a sticky, sometimes poisonous substance, used to catch flies. |
| pauper | One who is extremely poor. |
| whoppers | lies or made up stories |
| veil | A piece of light fabric hung to separate or conceal what is behind it; a curtain. |
| decoration | An emblem of honor, such as a medal or badge. |
| forage cap | a type of head covering or hat usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys |
| disperse | To drive off or scatter in different directions |
| feeble | Lacking strength; weak. |
| round | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
| snaggletoothed | A tooth that is broken or not in alignment with the others |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention |
| savoring | taking great pleasure in something |
| peculiar | odd; unusual |
| glowered | looked at angrily |
| dispersed | scattered; sent off in different directions |
| cauldron | large, deep cooking pot |
| annual | happens every year, yearly |
| ancient | extremely old |
