Excitement at the Jolly Miller Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms, character definitions, and key historical terms from the excerpt 'Excitement at the Jolly Miller' from Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Musketeers.

Muskets

A type of long gun used in the past.

Hubbub

Noise and activity.

Swaggering

Confident, with a proud walk.

Doublet

A short, tight jacket worn by men in the past.

Steed

A horse used for riding.

Gait

Manner of walking.

Horseflesh

Horses, especially those that are bought, sold or trained for racing.

Go to court

Be part of the King's court.

Crowns

A unit of money used in the past in some European countries.

Monsieur

A French title pronounced meh-si-ur.

Don Quixote

The eccentric and imaginative hero of a novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.

Tarbes

A town name pronounced tarb.

Hilt

Handle of a sword.

Impertinent

Disrespectful; rude.

Nag

An old-fashioned word for an old or ill horse.

Scabbard

A leather or metal cover for a sword.

Sheathed his sword

Put his sword back into its cover.

The Three Musketeers

A novel set in France recounting the tales of a young man who wishes to join the Musketeers of the Guard under the French monarchy.

D'Artagnan

A swaggering eighteen-year-old hero who travels to become a Musketeer, riding an old yellow pony with a peculiar gait.

Monsieur de Tréville

A great nobleman and captain of the Musketeers who advanced in court through courage and ability.

Jolly Miller

An inn in the market town of Meung outside of which a large and noisy crowd gathered in April 1625.