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chapters 11-14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| girdle | a light-weight undergarment, worn especially by women, often entirely of elastic or boned. |
| clanked | a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, that is produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other |
| scarcely | barely, hardly or not quite |
| bewildered | completely puzzled or confused |
| peculiarly | strange, queer or odd |
| crusader | military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims. |
| solemnly | Serious or earnest.Gravely or somberly impressive |