Chapter 1
Written by Alec, Jessie, Anonymous, Anonymous
piety - being religious, doing religious acts
“All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornall who’s piety was exceeded only his stinginess" (3).
stinginess - the act of being selfish
“All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornall who’s
piety was exceeded only his stinginess" (3).
dictum - a true, short and sweet statement
“So Simon, having forgotten is teacher’s dictum on the possession of human chattels, brought three
slaves and with their aid established a line that ran high to daughters.” (4).
chattel - objects that are owned
“So Simon, having forgotten his teacher’s dictum on the possession of
human chattels, brought three slaves and with their aid established a line that
ran high to daughters” (4).
taciturn - quiet, shy, not every talkative
“She married a taciturn man who spent most of his time lying in a hammock by the river wondering if his trot-lines were full” (4).
“All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornall who’s piety was exceeded only his stinginess" (3).
stinginess - the act of being selfish
“All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornall who’s
piety was exceeded only his stinginess" (3).
dictum - a true, short and sweet statement
“So Simon, having forgotten is teacher’s dictum on the possession of human chattels, brought three
slaves and with their aid established a line that ran high to daughters.” (4).
chattel - objects that are owned
“So Simon, having forgotten his teacher’s dictum on the possession of
human chattels, brought three slaves and with their aid established a line that
ran high to daughters” (4).
taciturn - quiet, shy, not every talkative
“She married a taciturn man who spent most of his time lying in a hammock by the river wondering if his trot-lines were full” (4).
Chapter 2
Written by Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous
delegation - a group of people that is assigned to represent another group of people.
"I turned around and saw most of the town people and the entire bus delegation looking at me" (20).
scrip stamp - a small amount of money.
"The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back—no church baskets and no scrip stamp" (20).
catawba worm - a native North American worm
"By the time Mrs. Cat called the drugstore for an order of chocolate malted mice the class was wriggling like a bucketful of catawba worms" (21).
smilax - a heart shaped flower
"With Christmas came a crate of smilax and holly" (21).
sojourn - a temporary stay or visit
"My sojourn in the corner was a short one" (22).
"I turned around and saw most of the town people and the entire bus delegation looking at me" (20).
scrip stamp - a small amount of money.
"The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back—no church baskets and no scrip stamp" (20).
catawba worm - a native North American worm
"By the time Mrs. Cat called the drugstore for an order of chocolate malted mice the class was wriggling like a bucketful of catawba worms" (21).
smilax - a heart shaped flower
"With Christmas came a crate of smilax and holly" (21).
sojourn - a temporary stay or visit
"My sojourn in the corner was a short one" (22).
Chapter 3
Written by Geta, Jordan, Stephen, Anonymous
onslaught - an attack
“His fists were half cocked, as if expecting an onslaught from both of us” (23).
molasses - thick brown syrup used to sweeten food
“Atticus was expounding upon farm problems when Walter interrupted to ask if there was any molasses in the house” (24).
fraught - very well supplied
“If the remainder of the school year were as fraught with drama as the first day, perhaps it would be mildly entertaining, but the prospect of spending nine months refraining from reading and writing made me think of running away” (28).
monosyllabic - having only one syllable
“My replies were monosyllabic and he did not press me” (28).
erratic - unpredictable or different than usual
“She was furious, and when she was furious Calpurnia's grammar became erratic” (24).
“His fists were half cocked, as if expecting an onslaught from both of us” (23).
molasses - thick brown syrup used to sweeten food
“Atticus was expounding upon farm problems when Walter interrupted to ask if there was any molasses in the house” (24).
fraught - very well supplied
“If the remainder of the school year were as fraught with drama as the first day, perhaps it would be mildly entertaining, but the prospect of spending nine months refraining from reading and writing made me think of running away” (28).
monosyllabic - having only one syllable
“My replies were monosyllabic and he did not press me” (28).
erratic - unpredictable or different than usual
“She was furious, and when she was furious Calpurnia's grammar became erratic” (24).
Chapter 4
Written by Marya, Anonymous, Anonymous
auspicious - to promise success
“The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first” (32).
scuppernongs - a grape from North Carolina, in the Scuppernong River
“Plucking an occasional camellia, getting a squirt of hot milk from Miss Maudie Atkinson's cow on a summer day, helping ourselves to someone's scuppernongs was part of our ethical culture, but money was different” (35).
half-duncecap - a hat the students must wear during school for being in trouble
“Jem, educated on a half-Decimal half-Duncecap basis, seemed to function effectively alone or in a group, but Jem was a poor example: no tutorial system devised by man could have stopped him from getting at books” (32).
mortifying - to be humiliated by yourself
“I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl it's mortifyin'”(38).
blaze of glory - to be in a hurry
“Two days later Dill arrived in a blaze of glory: he had ridden the train by himself from Meridian to Maycomb Junction (a courtesy title---Maycomb Junction was in Abott County) where had been met by Miss Rachel in Maycomb's one taxi he had eaten dinner in the diner, he had seen two twins hitched together get off the train in Bay St. Louis and stuck to his story regardless of threats” (36).
“The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first” (32).
scuppernongs - a grape from North Carolina, in the Scuppernong River
“Plucking an occasional camellia, getting a squirt of hot milk from Miss Maudie Atkinson's cow on a summer day, helping ourselves to someone's scuppernongs was part of our ethical culture, but money was different” (35).
half-duncecap - a hat the students must wear during school for being in trouble
“Jem, educated on a half-Decimal half-Duncecap basis, seemed to function effectively alone or in a group, but Jem was a poor example: no tutorial system devised by man could have stopped him from getting at books” (32).
mortifying - to be humiliated by yourself
“I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl it's mortifyin'”(38).
blaze of glory - to be in a hurry
“Two days later Dill arrived in a blaze of glory: he had ridden the train by himself from Meridian to Maycomb Junction (a courtesy title---Maycomb Junction was in Abott County) where had been met by Miss Rachel in Maycomb's one taxi he had eaten dinner in the diner, he had seen two twins hitched together get off the train in Bay St. Louis and stuck to his story regardless of threats” (36).
Chapter 5
Written by Brandon, Callahan, Max, Song Mei
widow - someone whose spouse has died
"She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's covefalls, but after her five o'clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (42).
promptly - Quickly forgetting about a topic
“Then he promptly forgot about it” (41).
grimly - saying something very seriously
“Miss Maunde said grimly” (45).
asinine - to be foolish, unintelligent or silly
“We were not going to play an asinine game he had seen us playing before” (49).
trudged - to walk laboriously
“He trudged along dragging the pole behind” (48).
"She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's covefalls, but after her five o'clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (42).
promptly - Quickly forgetting about a topic
“Then he promptly forgot about it” (41).
grimly - saying something very seriously
“Miss Maunde said grimly” (45).
asinine - to be foolish, unintelligent or silly
“We were not going to play an asinine game he had seen us playing before” (49).
trudged - to walk laboriously
“He trudged along dragging the pole behind” (48).
Chapter 6
Written by Dalton, Kaden, Karina, Madison
privileged - lucky or fortunate
“One evening we were privileged to witness a performance by him” (50).
obliged – having to do something; sometimes because of a promise
“That we would be obliged to dodge the unseen from all directions was confirmed when Dill, ahead of us unseen from all directions spelled G-o-d in a whisper” (52).
respiration - inhaling or exhaling
“Respiration normal, the three of us strolled as casually as we could to the front yard” (54).
malignant - to cause harm to something/someone
“The chinaberry trees were malignant, hovering, alive” (55).
ramshackle - something loosely made or made poorly
“A ramshackle porch ran the width of the house” (52).
“One evening we were privileged to witness a performance by him” (50).
obliged – having to do something; sometimes because of a promise
“That we would be obliged to dodge the unseen from all directions was confirmed when Dill, ahead of us unseen from all directions spelled G-o-d in a whisper” (52).
respiration - inhaling or exhaling
“Respiration normal, the three of us strolled as casually as we could to the front yard” (54).
malignant - to cause harm to something/someone
“The chinaberry trees were malignant, hovering, alive” (55).
ramshackle - something loosely made or made poorly
“A ramshackle porch ran the width of the house” (52).
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Written by Alec, Jessie, Anonymous, Anonymous
unfathomable - impossible
“For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb county, autumn turned to winter that year.” (63).
feeble - weak, without strength
“When we ran to the back yard, it was covered with a feeble layer of soggy snow.” (65).
azaleas - a colorful flower
“Beautiful my hind foot! If it freezes tonight it’ll carry off all my azaleas.” (65).
taffeta - a soft and smooth fabric
“Soft taffeta like sounds and muffled scurrying sounds filled me with helpless dread.” (69).
squaw-fashion- in an unpleasing manor, informal
“I looked down and found myself clutching a brown woolen blanket I was wearing around my shoulders, squaw-fashion.” (71).
“For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb county, autumn turned to winter that year.” (63).
feeble - weak, without strength
“When we ran to the back yard, it was covered with a feeble layer of soggy snow.” (65).
azaleas - a colorful flower
“Beautiful my hind foot! If it freezes tonight it’ll carry off all my azaleas.” (65).
taffeta - a soft and smooth fabric
“Soft taffeta like sounds and muffled scurrying sounds filled me with helpless dread.” (69).
squaw-fashion- in an unpleasing manor, informal
“I looked down and found myself clutching a brown woolen blanket I was wearing around my shoulders, squaw-fashion.” (71).
Chapter 9
Written by Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous
gastric - stomach
Despite our compromise, my campaign to avoid school had continued in one form or another since my first day’s dose of it: the beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness, and mild gastric complaint" (75).
inordinately - unusually large amount
"He wore a General Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain" (76).
lineaments - distinctive features
"A flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis" (77).
innate - natural
"I was proceeding on the dim theory, aside from the innate attractiveness of such words, that if Atticus discovered I had picked them up at school he wouldn’t make me go" (78).
guilelessness - unable to be tricked
"The internal arrangements of the Finch house were indicative of Simon’s guilelessness and the absolute trust with which he regarded his offspring" (78).
Despite our compromise, my campaign to avoid school had continued in one form or another since my first day’s dose of it: the beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness, and mild gastric complaint" (75).
inordinately - unusually large amount
"He wore a General Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain" (76).
lineaments - distinctive features
"A flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis" (77).
innate - natural
"I was proceeding on the dim theory, aside from the innate attractiveness of such words, that if Atticus discovered I had picked them up at school he wouldn’t make me go" (78).
guilelessness - unable to be tricked
"The internal arrangements of the Finch house were indicative of Simon’s guilelessness and the absolute trust with which he regarded his offspring" (78).
Chapter 10
Written by Geta, Jordan, Stephen, Anonymous
feeble - being weak
“Atticus was feeble, he was nearly fifty” (89).
breastworks - a temporary improvement
“I returned to the front yard and busied myself for two hours erecting a complicated breastworks at the side of the porch, consisting of a tire, an orange crate, the laundry hamper, the porch chairs, and a small U.S. Flag Jem gave me from a popcorn box” (91).
foliage - leaves
“Tim Johnson was advancing at a snail's pace, but he was not playing or sniffing at foliage, he seemed dedicated to one course and motivated by an invisible force that was inching him toward us” (95).
vehemently - showing strong feeling or passion
“Atticus shook his head vehemently, 'Don't you just stand there, Heck!'” (95).
articulate - being very fluent
“Jem became vaguely articulate: '`d you see him, Scout?'” (97).
“Atticus was feeble, he was nearly fifty” (89).
breastworks - a temporary improvement
“I returned to the front yard and busied myself for two hours erecting a complicated breastworks at the side of the porch, consisting of a tire, an orange crate, the laundry hamper, the porch chairs, and a small U.S. Flag Jem gave me from a popcorn box” (91).
foliage - leaves
“Tim Johnson was advancing at a snail's pace, but he was not playing or sniffing at foliage, he seemed dedicated to one course and motivated by an invisible force that was inching him toward us” (95).
vehemently - showing strong feeling or passion
“Atticus shook his head vehemently, 'Don't you just stand there, Heck!'” (95).
articulate - being very fluent
“Jem became vaguely articulate: '`d you see him, Scout?'” (97).