| Term | Definition |
| sinew | a tendon |
| utensils | any useful tool; especially in the kitchen |
| forbade | forbid |
| slash | to lash violently with sweeping strokes |
| stalking | to walk with a stiff, angry rhythm |
| ancestor | a person from whom one is descended |
| herbs | a type of plant used in cooking or medicine |
| labored | done or made with effort |
| devilfish | an octopus |
| brackish | distasteful |
| legend | an unverified story passed down from earlier times |
| reed | a tall grass with hollow stalks |
| rival | to attempt to equal or surpass |
| scatter | to break up |
| fetch | to go and return |
| basin | a round, open container used for holding liquids |
| gnawed | to chew on or bite |
| wound | an injury, especially one in which the skin is torn |
| crevice | a narrow crack |