Vocabulary
to keep someone or something from moving abut freely, being limited, restricted, or kept in place
confinement
a twelve-year-old girl, lives on a farm during the Revolutionary War - War of Independence
Sarah Bock
the month the story takes place
December
They are wintering in an encampment in Valley Forge, PA
George Washington and his Continental Army
To obey her father or help the poor starving soldier
Sarah's difficult decision
recovered, regained
retrieved
a soldier during the Revolutionary War - War of Independence, starving and ill
Charles Kent
the year the story takes place
1777
this is the ROOT WORD of the word encampment
camp
Sarah (smuggled) hid this under her cloak to bring it to Charles, the soldier
salt beef
to bring something in or take out secretly, illegally, without permission
smuggle
Sarah's eighteen-year-old brother, ends up becoming a soldier
John Bock
the town where the story takes place
When Sarah saw these her heart "leapt in her throat."
footprints in the snow
When Charles talked about his family l back home he was doing this.
reminiscing
people or groups who have come together to achieve a common goal, an agreement between people, groups, or countries
alliance
the leader of the troops
General George Washington
the state where the story takes place
Pennsylvania
The footprints in the snow were smudged with this
blood
These two emotions crossed Sarah's brother John's face when he saw the soldier and Sarah talking in the barn.
surprise then anger
Working together with a partner or two countries working together is an EXAMPLE of an
alliance
the Continental Army
soldiers, have an encampment in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
The month it is in the story at the END of the story
June
Sarah's lantern's glow caught this in the corner of the barn.
a shadowy figure
This happens at the end of the story.
John joins the American soldiers