Vocabulary

Here are all of the new vocab words from the book //Chains// by Laure Halse Anderson.

Here are all the Dutch words from the book //Chains// by Laure Halse Anderson. (One of the slaves in the book only talked in Dutch) *Note: Translations are not perfect.*
 * = **Word** ||= **Definition** ||= **Part of Speech** ||= **Page Number** ||||= **Sentence from Book** ||
 * = addlepated ||= foolish, silly, or illogical ||= adjective ||= 20 ||= "This one looks simple. Is she **addlepated**?" ||
 * = ague ||= a malarial fever ||= noun ||= 124 ||= The week after Hickey's hanging, Becky suffered a mild attack of the **ague** that had befallen so many soldiers. ||
 * = ails ||= trouble or afflict in mind or body ||= verb ||= 236 ||= What **ails** you? ||
 * = apoplexy ||= a stroke ||= noun ||= 107 ||= The noise near gave me **apoplexy**. ||
 * = beholden ||= under a moral obligation ||= verb ||= 39 ||= "You feel **beholden** to Lockton?" ||
 * = blancmange ||= a sweet, white pudding ||= noun ||= 232 ||= Madam's list of required delicacies was endless: gingerbread, pies of brandied peaches and preserved cherries and mincemeat, macaroons, **blancmange**, Jordan almonds, sugar candy, as many kinds of cake as there were fingers on both hands. ||
 * = brook ||= to put up with ||= verb ||= 21 ||= "I do not **brook** foolishness." ||
 * = calico ||= a coarse cloth ||= noun ||= 13 ||= "We couldn't take Momma's shells, nor Ruth's baby doll made of flannel bits and **calico**, nor the wooden bowl Poppa made for me." ||
 * = chit ||= a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect ||= noun ||= 138 ||= "That **chit** of a girl belongs to me, Colonel." ||
 * = comfrey ||= coarse Eurasian plant ||= noun ||= 151 ||= "The healer woman put a **comfrey** salve on it to draw out the pestilence." ||
 * = condolences ||= an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of a death ||= noun ||= 17 ||= "I heard she passed away last year. My **condolences**." ||
 * = discommodated ||= inconvenienced, troubled ||= verb ||= 117 ||= It **discommodated** me some to attend, but Madam gave me no choice. ||
 * = elixir ||= Medical potion ||= noun ||= 124 ||= Within the pouch lay a green flask filled with a calming **elixir** prescribed by the doctor. ||
 * = epaulets ||= a fringed strap worn on military uniforms ||= noun ||= 115 ||= The captain said something that we couldn't hear, then he pulled the sword from his scabbard, and sliced the **epaulets** off Hickey's shoulders. ||
 * = girth ||= measurement around the center of something ||= noun ||= 19 ||= The husband was a head taller and twice the **girth** of most men. ||
 * = gobs ||= mouths ||= noun ||= 143 ||= They said for us to shut our **gobs**. ||
 * = intemperate ||= excessive indulgence in alcoholic beverages ||= adjective ||= 152 ||= "My nephew's wife is stubborn as well as **intemperate**." ||
 * = jumbles ||= small, flat, ring-shaped cakes ||= noun ||= 48 ||= She did the proper cooking, and I did near everything else, like washing pots and plates and beating eggs till my arms fell off for Madam's almond **jumbles** and plum cakes with icing. ||
 * = kale ||= cabbage-like plant ||= noun ||= 85 ||= Ruth hummed quietly to herself, shelling peas into a large wooden bowl, and Becky chopped **kale**. ||
 * = kin ||= relatives ||= noun ||= 4 ||= She has **kin** buried here. ||
 * = lather ||= a state of excitement, agitation, or nervous tension ||= noun ||= 77 ||= "I imagine Anne is in a **lather**." ||
 * = oyez ||= used three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law ||= interjection ||= 143 ||= "**Oyez**, **oyez**, **oyez**," called a man in the shadows. ||
 * = mewl ||= cry softly ||= verb ||= 12 ||= "I could not even **mewl** like a kitten." ||
 * = nits ||= the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect ||= noun ||= 20 ||= "Missis Lockton studied our hands and arms, looked at our feet, and made us take off our kerchiefs to look at our hair for **nits**." ||
 * = parole ||= the promise, usually written, of a prisoner of war, that if released he or she either will return to custody at a specified time or will not again take up arms against his or her captors ||= noun ||= 220 ||= "They have **parole** to walk around the city." ||
 * = passel ||= large amount ||= noun ||= 6 ||= "I'd heard stories of old country burials with singers and dancers, but I wasn't sure what to do, so we just dug a hole and said a **passel** of prayers." ||
 * = pennyroyal ||= either of two small-leaved plants of the mint family, used in herbal medicine ||= noun ||= 38 ||= "Someone had planted a garden there, and the first plants had come up: peas, cabbage, and **pennyroyal**." ||
 * = pestilence ||= something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil ||= noun ||= 151 ||= "The healer woman put a comfrey salve on it to draw out the **pestilence**." ||
 * = proprietor ||= business owner ||= noun ||= 15 ||= The **proprietor** called her over to join us. ||
 * = queue ||= a braid of hair worn at the back ||= noun ||= 87 ||= The mayor had on a fine wig, properly powdered and pulled back, with a curl at the end of his **queue**,a sable coat and matching breeches, a maroon waistcoat, and a white silk cravat tied loosely around his neck, atop his shirt. ||
 * = reticule ||= a small purse or bag ||= noun ||= 290 ||= I was halfway to the door when I saw her silk **reticule** hung from the back of a chair. ||
 * = salve ||= a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores ||= noun ||= 151 ||= "The healer woman put a comfrey **salve** on it to draw out the pestilence." ||
 * = serviette ||= a table napkin ||= noun ||= 187 ||= Lockton wiped his mouth with his **serviette**. ||
 * = silhouette ||= outline of someone ||= noun ||= 5 ||= I stared without blinking at the midst, looking for the curve of her back or the **silhouette** of her head wrapped in a pretty kerchief. ||
 * = spinet ||= early harpsichord (like a piano) ||= noun ||= 49 ||= Mostly Madam slept late, wrote letters, and picked out melodies on her badly tuned **spinet**. ||
 * = strangulated ||= constricted ||= noun ||= 102 ||= My voice is **strangulated** a bit. ||
 * = sundry ||= various or diverse ||= adjective ||= 234 ||= "The regulations permit civilians to deliver food and **sundry** provisions." ||
 * = sup ||= a small drink ||= noun ||= 19 ||= "May I offer you some **sup** and drink that we might be better acquainted?" ||
 * = taut ||= stretched or pulled tight ||= adjective ||= 4 ||= Mr. Robert's mouth tightened like a rope pulled **taut** ||
 * = tarry ||= stay longer than intended ||= verb ||= 4 ||= But don't **tarry**. ||
 * = victuals ||= food supplies; provisions ||= noun ||= 236 ||= "I'll take the **victuals** you brought." ||
 * = vexatious ||= causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry ||= adjective ||= 37 ||= " 'You're a **vexatious** one,' I said. 'Running off and leaving me like that." ||
 * = vexatious ||= causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry ||= adjective ||= 37 ||= " 'You're a **vexatious** one,' I said. 'Running off and leaving me like that." ||
 * Dutch word or phrase || English meaning ||
 * Wat wilt u? || What do you want? ||
 * Een ogenblik alstublieft. || One moment please. ||
 * Wil je alsjeblieft even de meubels afstoffen? || Will you just dust down the furniture, please? ||
 * Wil je alsjeblieft even de meubels afstoffen? || Will you just dust down the furniture, please? ||