Chapter 11
Written by Marya, Anonymous, Anonymous
dog-trot hall - links two different parts of the house
“Mrs. Dubose lived alone except for a Negro girl in constant attendance, two doors up the street from us in a house with steep front steps and a dog-trot hall” (99).
interdict - to forbid something
What Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of course I had not been under Atticus's interdict, which I assumed included not fighting horrible old ladies” (102).
palliation - to relieve or lessen without curing
“She was a less than satisfactory source of palliation, but she did give Jem a hot biscuit-and-butter which he tore in half and shared with me” (105).
inaudible -unable to be heard
“Jem's lips moved, but his, Yes sir, was inaudible” (103).
voo-doo - any strange ritual or behavior
“By some voo-doo system Calpurnia seemed to know all about it” (103).
“Mrs. Dubose lived alone except for a Negro girl in constant attendance, two doors up the street from us in a house with steep front steps and a dog-trot hall” (99).
interdict - to forbid something
What Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of course I had not been under Atticus's interdict, which I assumed included not fighting horrible old ladies” (102).
palliation - to relieve or lessen without curing
“She was a less than satisfactory source of palliation, but she did give Jem a hot biscuit-and-butter which he tore in half and shared with me” (105).
inaudible -unable to be heard
“Jem's lips moved, but his, Yes sir, was inaudible” (103).
voo-doo - any strange ritual or behavior
“By some voo-doo system Calpurnia seemed to know all about it” (103).
Chapter 12
Written by Callahan, Song-Mei, Brandon, Max
frivolous - lack of seriousness
“He was diligently writing on a slate while some frivolous looking girls yelled” (116).
habiliments -cloths of certain profession
“That morning it was covered with our Sunday habiliments”(117).
contemptuously - Speaking or acting quietly
“She spoke quietly, contemptuously” (119).
austere - Severe in manner or appearance
“His sermon was forthright denunciation of sin, an austere” (122).
uncompromising - Not admitting of compromise or adjustment
“Enarmored, upright, uncompromising, Aunt Alexandra was sitting in a rocking chair exactly as if she had sat there everyday of her life" (126).
“He was diligently writing on a slate while some frivolous looking girls yelled” (116).
habiliments -cloths of certain profession
“That morning it was covered with our Sunday habiliments”(117).
contemptuously - Speaking or acting quietly
“She spoke quietly, contemptuously” (119).
austere - Severe in manner or appearance
“His sermon was forthright denunciation of sin, an austere” (122).
uncompromising - Not admitting of compromise or adjustment
“Enarmored, upright, uncompromising, Aunt Alexandra was sitting in a rocking chair exactly as if she had sat there everyday of her life" (126).
Chapter 13
Written by Dalton, Kaden, Karina, Madison
heredity - When parents give their children their genes, which results in the children having similar physical features
“I never understood her preoccupation with heredity” (130).
preface - The introduction to a speech, book, or statement
“‘Er-h’rm’, he said. He was beginning to preface some things he said with a throaty noise” (132).
curtness - Shortened use of words in a way that is rude
“‘Stop that noise,’ Atticus said. His curtness stung me” (134).
nimble-wittedness - being quick, smart and alert
“But Maycomb would have been closer to the river had it not been for the nimble-wittedness of one Sinkfield, who in the dawn of history operated an inn where two pig-trails met, the only tavern in the territory“ (130).
inflection - When the tone of somebody’s voice changes suddenly
“Atticus suddenly grew serious. In his lawyer’s voice, without a shade of inflection he said...“ (133).
“I never understood her preoccupation with heredity” (130).
preface - The introduction to a speech, book, or statement
“‘Er-h’rm’, he said. He was beginning to preface some things he said with a throaty noise” (132).
curtness - Shortened use of words in a way that is rude
“‘Stop that noise,’ Atticus said. His curtness stung me” (134).
nimble-wittedness - being quick, smart and alert
“But Maycomb would have been closer to the river had it not been for the nimble-wittedness of one Sinkfield, who in the dawn of history operated an inn where two pig-trails met, the only tavern in the territory“ (130).
inflection - When the tone of somebody’s voice changes suddenly
“Atticus suddenly grew serious. In his lawyer’s voice, without a shade of inflection he said...“ (133).
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Written by Alec, Jessie, Anonymous, Anonymous
postponement - held off until later time
“Heck, we’ve gotten one postponement of this case just to make sure there’s nothing to be uneasy about" (145).
begrudge - to give something to someone without being happy about it
“I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client with times this hard” (145).
linotype - machine that produces lines, used for newspapers
“His days were spent at his linotype, where he refreshed himself occasionally from an ever present gallon jug of cherry wine” (147).
prevailed - be greater in strength or influence
“The fake peace that prevailed on Sundays was made more irritating by Aunt Alexandra’s presence” (148).
peculiarities - unusual feature or habit.
“Our father had a few peculiarities one was, he never ate desserts; another he liked to walk” (148).
“Heck, we’ve gotten one postponement of this case just to make sure there’s nothing to be uneasy about" (145).
begrudge - to give something to someone without being happy about it
“I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client with times this hard” (145).
linotype - machine that produces lines, used for newspapers
“His days were spent at his linotype, where he refreshed himself occasionally from an ever present gallon jug of cherry wine” (147).
prevailed - be greater in strength or influence
“The fake peace that prevailed on Sundays was made more irritating by Aunt Alexandra’s presence” (148).
peculiarities - unusual feature or habit.
“Our father had a few peculiarities one was, he never ate desserts; another he liked to walk” (148).
Chapter 16
Written by Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous
profane - to defy god
Local opinion held Mr. Underwood to be an intense, profane little man, whose father in a fey fit of humor christened Braxton Bragg, a name Mr. Underwood had done his best to live down" (156).
christened – to be given a name while baptized
Local opinion held Mr. Underwood to be an intense, profane little man, whose father in a fey fit of humor christened Braxton Bragg, a name Mr. Underwood had done his best to live down" (156).
starchiness - stiff
"There was a faint starchiness in his voice when he said, “Anything fit to say at the table’s fit to say in front of Calpurnia. She knows what she means to this family" (157).
elucidate - to make something clear
"We asked Miss Maudie to elucidate: she said Miss Stephanie seemed to know so much about the case she might as well be called on to testify" (160).
formidable - impressive
"Why they objected to Miss Maudie’s yard was a mystery, heightened in my mind because for someone who spent all the daylight hours outdoors, Miss Maudie’s command of Scripture was formidable" (159).
Local opinion held Mr. Underwood to be an intense, profane little man, whose father in a fey fit of humor christened Braxton Bragg, a name Mr. Underwood had done his best to live down" (156).
christened – to be given a name while baptized
Local opinion held Mr. Underwood to be an intense, profane little man, whose father in a fey fit of humor christened Braxton Bragg, a name Mr. Underwood had done his best to live down" (156).
starchiness - stiff
"There was a faint starchiness in his voice when he said, “Anything fit to say at the table’s fit to say in front of Calpurnia. She knows what she means to this family" (157).
elucidate - to make something clear
"We asked Miss Maudie to elucidate: she said Miss Stephanie seemed to know so much about the case she might as well be called on to testify" (160).
formidable - impressive
"Why they objected to Miss Maudie’s yard was a mystery, heightened in my mind because for someone who spent all the daylight hours outdoors, Miss Maudie’s command of Scripture was formidable" (159).
Chapter 17
Written by Geta, Jordan, Stephen, Anonymous
dictum - a trustful statement
“You gotta make me first,” I said remembering Atticus's blessed dictum” (173).
earnestness - a serious and meaningful state
“Smugness faded from it, replaced by a dog earnestness that fooled Judge Taylor not at all, as long as Mr. Ewell was on the stand, the judge kept his eyes on him as if daring him to make a false move” (174).
picnickers - people who picnic
“With one phrase he had turned happy picnickers into a sulky, tense, murmuring crowd, being slowly hypnotized by gavel taps lessening in intensity until the only sound in the court-room was a dim pink-pink-pink: the judge might have been rapping the bench with a pencil” (173).
ambidextrous - able to use the left and right hands equally well
“Mr. Gilmer asked him one more question. “ About your writing with your left hand, are you ambidextrous, Mr.Ewell” (178).
pantomime - the technique of conveying actions, emotions, etc. without speaking
“Like Mr. Heck Tate, I imagined a person facing me, went through a swift mental pantomime, and concluded that he might have held her with his right hand and pounded her with his left” (178).
“You gotta make me first,” I said remembering Atticus's blessed dictum” (173).
earnestness - a serious and meaningful state
“Smugness faded from it, replaced by a dog earnestness that fooled Judge Taylor not at all, as long as Mr. Ewell was on the stand, the judge kept his eyes on him as if daring him to make a false move” (174).
picnickers - people who picnic
“With one phrase he had turned happy picnickers into a sulky, tense, murmuring crowd, being slowly hypnotized by gavel taps lessening in intensity until the only sound in the court-room was a dim pink-pink-pink: the judge might have been rapping the bench with a pencil” (173).
ambidextrous - able to use the left and right hands equally well
“Mr. Gilmer asked him one more question. “ About your writing with your left hand, are you ambidextrous, Mr.Ewell” (178).
pantomime - the technique of conveying actions, emotions, etc. without speaking
“Like Mr. Heck Tate, I imagined a person facing me, went through a swift mental pantomime, and concluded that he might have held her with his right hand and pounded her with his left” (178).
Chapter 18
Written by Marya, Anonymous, Anonymous
deprived - lacking the necessities of life
"In Maycomb County, it was easy to tell when someone bathed regularly, as opposed to yearly lavations: Mr. Ewell had a scalded look; as if an overnight soaking had deprived him of protective layers of dirt, his skin appeared to be sensitive to the elements” (179).
vigorously - to be strong, energetic, and forceful
“She nodded vigorously, saying. Don't want him doin' me like he done Papa, tryin' to make him out lefthanded” (179).
seldom - for something to happen very rarely
"The jury learned the following things: their relief check was far from enough to feed the family, and there was strong suspicion that Papa drank it up anyway—he sometimes went off in the swamp for days and came home sick; the weather was seldom cold enough to require shoes, but when it was, you could make dandy ones from strips of old tires” (183).
recital - a formal or public delivery of something memorized
“Apparently Mayella's recital had given her confidence, but it was not her father's brash kind: there was something stealthy about hers” (181).
Tribune - a newspaper
“He won't tell Atticus, he'll just put it on the social side of the Tribune” (189).
"In Maycomb County, it was easy to tell when someone bathed regularly, as opposed to yearly lavations: Mr. Ewell had a scalded look; as if an overnight soaking had deprived him of protective layers of dirt, his skin appeared to be sensitive to the elements” (179).
vigorously - to be strong, energetic, and forceful
“She nodded vigorously, saying. Don't want him doin' me like he done Papa, tryin' to make him out lefthanded” (179).
seldom - for something to happen very rarely
"The jury learned the following things: their relief check was far from enough to feed the family, and there was strong suspicion that Papa drank it up anyway—he sometimes went off in the swamp for days and came home sick; the weather was seldom cold enough to require shoes, but when it was, you could make dandy ones from strips of old tires” (183).
recital - a formal or public delivery of something memorized
“Apparently Mayella's recital had given her confidence, but it was not her father's brash kind: there was something stealthy about hers” (181).
Tribune - a newspaper
“He won't tell Atticus, he'll just put it on the social side of the Tribune” (189).
Chapter 19
Written by Brandon, Callahan, Max, Song Mei
murmur - A mumbled or private expression.
“The murmur below us died without his help” (191).
conscience - The inner sense of what's right or wrong.
“If you had a clear conscience, why are you scared?” (197).
expunge - to beat or strike (196).
"Judge Taylor told the reporter to expunge anything he happened to have written down..." (196).
convicted - to say that someone is guilty of a crime by the verdict of a court.
"I knew that Mr. gilmer would sincerely tell the jury that anyone convicted of disorderly conduct could easily have had it in his heart to take advantage of Mayella Ewell..." (196).
instinctively - doing something from impulse or instinct
"Judge Taylor instinctively reached for his gravel..." (191).
“The murmur below us died without his help” (191).
conscience - The inner sense of what's right or wrong.
“If you had a clear conscience, why are you scared?” (197).
expunge - to beat or strike (196).
"Judge Taylor told the reporter to expunge anything he happened to have written down..." (196).
convicted - to say that someone is guilty of a crime by the verdict of a court.
"I knew that Mr. gilmer would sincerely tell the jury that anyone convicted of disorderly conduct could easily have had it in his heart to take advantage of Mayella Ewell..." (196).
instinctively - doing something from impulse or instinct
"Judge Taylor instinctively reached for his gravel..." (191).
Chapter 20
Written by Dalton, Kaden, Karina, Madison
reluctantly - unwilling to do something
“As Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man I accepted his invitation reluctantly, but I followed Dill” (200).
perpetrated - to commit something, for example to commit a crime or illegal activity
“I had never encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself” (201).
equivalent - The same as
“He never loosened a scrap of his clothing until he undressed at bedtime, and to Jem and me, this was the equivalent of him standing before us stark naked” (202).
subsequent - something that’s coming later
“She persisted, and her subsequent reaction is something that all of us have known something at one time or another” (203).
enormity - for someone to be outrageous.
“She knew full well the enormity of her defense” (203).
“As Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man I accepted his invitation reluctantly, but I followed Dill” (200).
perpetrated - to commit something, for example to commit a crime or illegal activity
“I had never encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself” (201).
equivalent - The same as
“He never loosened a scrap of his clothing until he undressed at bedtime, and to Jem and me, this was the equivalent of him standing before us stark naked” (202).
subsequent - something that’s coming later
“She persisted, and her subsequent reaction is something that all of us have known something at one time or another” (203).
enormity - for someone to be outrageous.
“She knew full well the enormity of her defense” (203).