1. Revolutionary War on
Wednesday
Vocabulary for Chapters 1-3
By Mrs. Berg

2. Captain
• noun the leader of a group of soldiers

3. buckles
• noun a metal piece that joins to straps

4. commander-in-chief
• noun the leader of all the soldiers

5. crept
• verb to walk carefuly so others would not
hear you (past tense of creep)

6. crouched
• verb Sit on one's heels.

7. hide-and-seek
• noun a game where one person looks for
others that

8. meet
• verb come to the same place

9. mist
• noun A cloud or light fog which has very light
rain.

10. muskets
• noun an old rifle, gun

11. notebook
• noun A book with blank pages for writing
notes

12. patriots
• One who loves and defends his or her
country.

13. peace
• noun A time when people are not fighting.
• peace
• war

14. peeked
• verb to look carefully so that no one sees
you

15. redcoats
• noun British soldier; so-called because of his
red coat, especially during the Revolutionary
War.

16. research
• noun,verb search for knowledge or
information.

17. riverbank
• noun where the land touches the river

18. scarf
• noun A piece of cloth worn around your neck
or shoulders to keep you warm.

19. scrambling
• verb to move quickly

20. serious
• adjective Of great importance; not playful

21. shadowy
• adjective dark shapes, not easy to see

22. shivered
• verb Shake, as from cold or fear.

23. shrugged
• verb raised shoulders that mean "I don't
know"

24. snow
• noun,verb Flakes of frozen water that fall
from clouds.
• Snowflake
• Snow flurries
• snowy

25. spying
• verb when you watch a person to see what
they are doing, but he doesn't know you are
watching him

26. suffering
• verb having pain

27. swirled
• verb move around in a circle

28. twilight
• noun,adjective when the sun is down, but it
is not fully dark

29. uniforms
• noun clothing that is the same for everyone
on the team or group

30. whispered
• verb Speak softly; in a low voice.

31. woolen
• A fabric made from the hair of sheep.