vocabulary
nothing
naught
mental disorder marked by confusion
delirium
Emmy Blue
man on the wagon train that no one likes
Owen Bonner
Joey gets bit by a snake
person vs nature
a women who is unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying
spinster
a small makeshift bed
pallet
Emmy's mothers' name
Meggie
Emmy's baby brother
Tommy
Lucy being abused by her husband Owen
person vs. person
to put up with; tolerate; stand; to bear patiently
abide
a reckless adventure or wild prank
escapade
Emmy's best friend on the trail
Joey
remarried after her husband shot himself in the stomach.
Celia
Pa telling Ma that her, Aunt Catherine, and Emmy should stay with the wagon instead of going to St. Joe.
cotton or other material used to fill quilts
batting
decorative needlework done on cloth or canvas
embroidery
woman they met in St. Joe who is abused by her husband
Lucy Bonner
had the idea to build a business block in Golden
Emmy deciding that once she got the hang of it, quilting wasn't that bad, but she didn't want to let her mother know.
person vs. self
a dark shade of blue
indigo
rudely brief in speech, or abrupt in manner
curt
guide on the trail
Buttermilk John
decided her family should be "go backs"
Mrs. Schmidt
Lucy making excuses for her husband and telling herself that she wouldn't be able to make it without him.
person vs. self