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Cendrillion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| struggled | to resist by waving the arms and legs and wriggling the body |
| handful | a small number and amount |
| lightened | a.to reduce the weight b.to become lighter in color |
| elegant | fine or rich in quality |
| well-spoken | speaking with ease;well spoken |
| riddance | the act of becoming free from a burden |
| peered | stared;to look hard at something |
| crossly | in an ill-tempered manner |
| commotion | noisy confusion;disorder |
| orphan | a child whose parents have died |
| peasant | a person of a lower class |
| nannin' | a person who cares for children |
| shoulder-scarf | a fancy covering for the shoulders |
| chocolate sherbet | a type of ice cream |