| Term | Definition |
| sullenly | gloomily, resentfully silent |
| crucified | put to death on a cross |
| gruel | watery soup made of oatmeal or other grains |
| receded | grew fainter and fainter |
| foreign | belonging to a different country |
| bronze | metal made from mixture of copper and tin |
| cubits | ancient unit of length; about 18 inches |
| redemption | state of release from blame or dept |
| chronicles | historical accounts |
| heathen | uncivilized or irrelgioius person |
| defy | challenge the power of |
| talisman | thing thought to possess magical powers |
| unfrequented | not often visited |
| litters | vehicles carried by men or animals |
| reconcile | bring into agreement |