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"Twas the Night..."
Vocabulary for "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Twas' | It was |
| Stirring | Movement |
| Clatter | Noise |
| Shutters | Outside Window Covering |
| Lustre | Glow |
| Coursers | Animals pulling something |
| Obstacle | Something blocking the way |
| Twinkling | A flash |
| Bound | A quick leap |
| Tarnished | Dirty, tore |
| Soot | Black dirt, usually from fire |
| Bundle | Bag, a collection of things |
| Peddler | Poor person |
| Droll | Unusual, weird |
| Encircled | Formed a circle around |
| Dread | Fear, worry |
| Jerk | Quick movement |
| Down of a Thistle | Fluffy part of a seed blown away by wind |
| Ere | Before |