Kindergarten Word List in Literature

hearth

n. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

leapt

v. (past simple and past participle of leap) jump or spring a long way

whence

ad. from what place, source, or cause

sheer

a. used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except

broth

n. a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock

brethren

n. (plural) the lay members of a male religious order; brothers

lest

conj. in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen

mischance

n. an instance of misfortune

repair

v. go to (a place), especially in company

proposition

n. an offer or suggestion, usually in business

impetuous

a. likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions

prudently

ad. in way that shows care and thought for future

seam

n. a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing