full of disappointment or regret
What is ruefully?
hard to find, rare
What is scarce?
soft, wet ground
What is boggy?
dislike
What is detest?
bragged
What is boasted?
Legal owner
What is a proprietor?
total mess, ruined
What is shambles?
shine
What is gleam?
save or keep
What is salvage?
cut and shape wood
What is whittled?
an agreement, usually a document
What is a treaty?
gray metal used for silverware and dishes
What is pewter?
harsh or severe manner
What is stern?
without respect for another
What is scornfully?
hard rock used with steel to produce a spark
What is flint?
suppose, figure, guess
What is reckon?
to move playfully
What is frisk?
exploring or searching
What is probing?
wild, uncivilized person
What is a savage?
shocked and confused
What is bewildered?
main branch with leaves still attached
What is boughs?
to pay no attention to, to stop caring for
What is neglect?
impossible to understand
What is incomprehensible?
picky, hard to please
What is finicky?
join at the ends
What is splice?