a rank given to some upper-class British women

using someone unfairly for one's own advantage.

small creatures native to New England.

of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.

a part of the beginning of the book that names someone who is special to the author

disagreed with something or someone.

an offering of service for funds.

the appearance or semblance of truth

the state of not being controlled or ruled by another country

an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a period of time.

to be noncommittal in a decision.

curved, especially inward.

against the law

to not buy use or participate in something as a way to protest.

traditional meals for spring.

the bone of the lower jaw.

leaders of the church

colonists who wanted freedom from Britain.

a rack to sleep on in the army.

a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future

love for one's country

a person who supported the British cause and the American Revolution; a loyalist.

stilts to provide better scouting of the enemy.

tending or serving to admonish

people who supported American independence from Great Britain

housing or lodging

merchants from the Siberian region.

a hole or cavity made by excavating.

a large farm that produces crops for money

something so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it.

a segment of a building.

to withdraw from one's career, occupation, or office, usually because of age

to fight against something

when people force others to do something they don't choose to do.

a game in which coins are used.

lack of calm, peace, or ease

a person who is forced to work without pay and has no freedom

resulted in the opposite outcome of what was planned or expected.

a sensitivity to certain foods.

done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.

an owner of one of the ships that brought slaves to the colonies

people who betray their own country by helping an enemy.

to request a change by formal letter

an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.

a document that describes where someone's money and property go after they die

the lawmaking group in the government of the United States of America.

a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.

a trial or test to ascertain fitness for some purpose.