GLOSSARY
Word
Definition
slave
someone who works without pay for another person
fierce
very violent, rough
buffeted
knocked about again and again
smuggled
secretly carried
illegal
against the law
lengthy
lasting a long time
dismount
to get down off the back of an animal
Caucasian
people of light skin from Europe
eventually
after a long time
obtained
to reach a goal
brandished
waved about in a threatening way
remote
far away from towns or people
occasionally
from time to time, not regularly
spectacles
a pair of glasses for seeing better
outhouse
outside toilet without running water
necessities
things that were needed
kneaded
folded, stretched, pressed
stroke
a sudden blockage of a blood vessel in the brain
reluctant
unwilling to do something
footbinding
ancient Chinese practice of keeping feet small
restored
returned to an earlier condition
refurnished
put furniture into a house again