| A | B |
|---|
| master | an owner of slaves |
| slave | A person owned by a person or household and forced to work without pay |
| quilt | A blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, or feathers in between, all stitched together, usually in a decorative crisscross design. |
| reeds | Tall grass with hollow stems and wide leaves that often grows in wet areas along water. |
| crouch | To press the body close to the ground with the arms and legs bent |
| overseer | A person who keeps watch over the work of others, especially laborers or slaves |
| Underground Railroad | A group of people who helped slaves escape. |
| trill | A fluttering two toned sound made by certain birds |
| tremble | to shake |
| Liberty | freedom |
| dusk | the time of day just as the sun is going down |
