to run off to get married secretly

a state of half-consciousness between being asleep and awake

to take into one’s arms

a person who is killed or suffers greatly in the name of his or her religion or another belief or cause

suggestive of a tomb or a funeral

blurry or dim from sleep or weariness

waving or shaking (something such as a weapon) in a threatening manner

a pantry where food is stored

a period of time two weeks long

sulfur

a long wooden bench with arms and a high back

a long-handled metal implement, usually with a stamp or symbol at the end, that is heated and pressed against a surface, especially the skin of a cow, to make a burn of a particular shape for identification

a woman who holds a high office in a convent

a headcloth worn by a woman (usually a nun) that folds outward at the chin

a horse that is ridden in battle