Chapter 1
A large group of people or things of indeterminate number
passel
to delay or be tardy in acting or doing
tarry
an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined
notion
an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises, sometimes also serving food; a bar or pub
tavern
large property or landholding dependent on the labor of enslaved people
plantation
the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background especially in dim light
silhouette
one who has legal right or exclusive title to something
proprietor
dirt, rubbish, or waste matter
muck
a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap
satchel
strange or odd; unusual
peculiar
to get possession of something
procure
relating to an official agreement that someone will work for someone else for a length of time, especially in order to learn a job.
indentured
tighter rather than slack or loose
taut
the area in front of a fireplace
hearth
being mixed up; confused
addlepated
something unpleasant and harsh tasting
brackish
one's family and relations
kin
urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush
haste
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret. Also means an outdoor toilet.
privy
a passage giving access usually by a ladder or stairs to an enclosed space.
hatchway