Fever Day ch19

rein

rein

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving.check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.

gaunt

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.grim or desolate in appearance.

feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

fret

be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.

jig

a lively dance with leaping movements.a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it.

larder

a room or large cupboard for storing food.

proprietor

the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

convey

transport or carry to a place.

frail

(of a person) weak and delicate.

tinder

dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.

melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

jostle

push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

resolute

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

stoke

add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, boiler, etc.).

putrid

(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

poultice

a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

quill

any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.

fetid

causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

absurd

wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

banish

send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

solemn

formal and dignified.

harried

feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed.

disastrous

causing great damage.

elope

run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent.

budge

make or cause to make the slightest movement.

knack

an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.

procure

obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

scurrilous

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.

gilt

covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint. a young sow.

mute

refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.

hoist

raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.

hardtack

hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors.

wraith

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

intruder

a person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent.

despair

the complete loss or absence of hope.

shaft

a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement.

mincemeat

a mixture of currants, raisins, sugar, apples, candied citrus peel, spices, and suet, typically baked in a pie.

trifling

unimportant or trivial. treat (someone or something) without seriousness or respect.

simmer

(of water or food) stay just below the boiling point while being heated.

relent

abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.

plead

make an emotional appeal.

curb (verb)

restrain or keep in check.

shroud

a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

bearings

a person's way of standing or moving.

exorbitant

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.