The ___________________ in the East River kept the British from bringing their ships into the harbor for the attack on Brooklyn.

Isabel had no ________but Ruth and that's why she was so upset and missed her so!

Isabel was ___________to get upset as her Masters continued to degrade and whip her.

As more and more slaves or workers came to the colonies, a lot of the came as ____________________servants to fulfill a working contract for so many years to gain their freedom.

During the 1770's, the ___________________of England was King George who still ruled the colonies in the new world.

Slaves not only lived in bad conditions, they were expected to eat rotten food and _________________water.

When Isabel went shopping for Madam, she encountered many ____________________in their shops anxiously awaiting to take money from the British.

When Isabel spoke out of turn to Madam, she would label her _______________ and punish her with a whipping or lock her away in the potato cellar.

A lot of the times, Ruth became __________________by not understanding what was going on around her; she was a simple-minded child.

Madam loved to dress in beautiful gowns made of _____________; they shimmered in the night with all the jewels sewn on them.

Isabel found Madam's orders __________________as she worked from morning till night doing what Madam expected.

After a long day of hauling wood, getting water, and tending the fires, Isabel would retire to her straw-covered________________in the small room in the attic.

Many times Madam took out the horse whip to ______Isabel because of her visits to Bridewell to feed the prisoners; she was not following Madam's orders as well.

The Tories were not ____________to General Washington's battle plans a prior to Washington retreating onto Manhattan Island.

The Patriots were busy building _________________ to protect against the upcoming invasion by the British troops in the colonies.

After the onslaught of the British troops, unfortunately, they won the Battle of Brooklyn and took rebel officers as prisoners, but ______________them under watch of the Redcoats.

The colonial militia fought with such _______________, but unfortunately were chased out of Brooklyn by the British army and navy.

Two mornings after my meeting with the colonel, a visitor pounded at the kitchen door that it nearly gave me _______.

Instead of wearing a hat or coat, he had a long cloak draped over his head, and his wig sat _____________.

The military officers all looked handsome in their uniforms which included an ornately decorated sword and _________.

Thomas Hickey was found guilty of capital crimes of mutiny and ______________, of holding a treacherous communication with, and receiving pay from the enemy in the plan to assassinate General Washington.

Isabel brought Lady Seymour a special ____________to remove the disease and infection in her body.

Although Isabel is a strong character in the novel, Madam demeaned her by branding her with an "I" for ____________ because of her rant against Madam for selling Ruth.

When Isabel was branded, her brand became infected full of ________________so the healer woman put a comfrey salve on it to draw the poison out.

"I find the buying and selling of children most _____________."

___________________held me hostage, and the bees built a hive of sadness in my soul.

Isabel's __________________drove her to ignore Madam's orders, but because of it, Isabel was forced to run for her life.

While the _______________still raged, groups of soldiers searched for the ______________________.

In need of metal, the Patriots _________________every bit they could lay their hands on for ammunition including the church bells.

Isabel was always in _______________ motion especially on Christmas Day when Madam gave her order after order to do chores in the house.

Isabel constantly delivered ____________ to the prison; if she was caught she would get herself imprisoned.

On her daily trips to the prison, Isabel brought _______________ on a regular basis so Curzon and the others would not die from starvation.

It was common practice, especially in the colonies, but even today, when we first see someone you greet them with a _____________________.

In the last chapter of Chains, Isabel realizes something is ___________; Madam discovered that she has been carrying notes out of Bridewell for the Patriots officers.