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Chapters 4-6
The Half A Moon Inn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plied | Travel regularly on a route |
| Ramshackle | Falling to pieces in despair |
| Proprietor | The owner of a business or property |
| Knack | Natural skill at performing a task |
| Conjure | To be influenced by a spirit |
| Bustled | Move in an energetic manner/noisy manner |
| Willow Switch | A slender growing shoot of a plant; similar to a tree branch |
| Shawl | A piece of fabric woman by women over the shoulders |
| Bore | Bearing down on |
| Scampered | Run with quick light steps especially through fear |
| Groggy | Unsteady, dazed look |
| Conspicuosly | In a clear and visible way |
| Burden | Someone or something to accept or deal with |
| Thimble | A metal cap placed on the thumb to protect the finger when sewing |
| Abandoned | To be left alone or deserted |
| Hoisted | To lift up |
| Drunkard | A person who drinks because it is a habit |
| Earls | A british nobleman |
| Dukes | A male holding the highest title in Britain |
| Crafty | Being clever and skillfull |
| Bulged | To swell or to become swollen |
| Embroidered | decorations /designs that are sewn onto fabric or clothes |
| Ransom | Obtain the release of someone captive for a form of payment |
| Doubloons | A Spanish gold coin |
| Hearths | An area near the fireplace |
| Handkerchief | A piece of fabric of finely woven piece of material |