Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Glossary "A convicts tale"

bad-tempered: Angry , irritable
bruises: mark on body
Buns: Sweet type of bread
Court official: Place where legal decisions are made
Deck : Floor of ship
Dragged: pull along the ground
Drown : die in water
Dye: coloring material
Grabbed: take hold of
Guilty: convicted of a crime
Hemp: rough fibre
Icing: frosting on cake
Knitting: item  being knitted
Laundry maid: person who do the laundry
Logs: tree tunk segment
Mangle: clothes wringer
Mud: dirt and water
Nappies: babbies nappy
Rings: jewellery worn in finger
Sewer: pipes of waste
Starch: (almidón)
Starving: very hungry
Straw: stalk of cereal plant
Tub: holds liquids
Well: natural water source
Tears: drop of water from the eyes
Surgeon: person who does surgeries
Diseases: sickness

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