Vocab
Eragon’s mind churned as he sped on his way.
Define churned
move or cause to move about vigorously.
Still half asleep, he reached out tentatively and felt a thin membrane under his fingers.
Define tentatively
subject to further confirmation; not definitely. Not for sure.
The persistent sound made him open his eyes and stare at the underside of a thatched roof.
Define thatched
cover (a roof or a building) with straw or a similar material
When he mentioned the strangers, Saphira recoiled.
Define recoiled
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
Groaning, he stood and swayed, then stiffly hobbled to a tree
Define hobbled
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
Her head lolled, eyes closed.
Define lolled
hang loosely; droop.
Turbulence buffeted him, snatching the breath out of his mouth.
Define buffeted
strike repeatedly and violently; batter
I can hear it now, the story of the Rider and his craven dragon!
Define craven
lacking the least bit of courage
He reflexively clenched his hand.
Define reflexively
without conscious thought; automatically.
He wiped his lips, tasting bile, and buried his head against her neck
Define bile
stomach acid; vomit
The wood was pulverized, as if a giant hammer had smashed it
Define pulverized
reduce to fine particles
She looked up, murmured a condolence, and then returned to her work.
Define condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.
He gasped as excruciating pain seared through his legs, sending tears to his eyes.
Define excruciating
intensely painful
Pieces of debris that he could not have moved normally now seemed to shift on their own accord.
Define debris
scattered pieces of waste or remains
Eragon grudgingly let the smith help him downstairs into the kitchen.
Define grudgingly
in a reluctant or resentful manner.