My Brother Sam is Dead Vocabulary Ch. 3-8

The Rebels came to __________ the Loyalists in Redding.

• idle

• dismount

• disarm

• fend

Mrs. Meeker told Betsy that, "_________ hands make the devils work."

• wavering

• almanacs

• fend

• idle

Mr. Meeker looked in a Farmer's ___________ to check the weather.

• almanac

• dismount

• idling

• dismarm

The Rebels ________ before they entered the tavern.

• disarmed

• dismounted

• wavered

• idled

Mr. Heron tested Tim to see if he was a ____________ messenger.

• reliable

• petition

• skirmish

• modest

The people of Redding signed a ___________ to get their weapons back.

• modest

• ambush

• skirmish

• petition

The soldiers carried a _____________ to store their water.

• canteen

• rations

• moored

• balking

The Continentals were provided ___________ when they fought.

• balking

• moored

• recalcitrance

• rations

The boats in the Hudson River were __________ so they would not drift away.

• rationed

• balked

• moored

• sedition

Mr. Meeker did not feel that Tim was old enough to _______ for himself.

• disarm

• fend

• wavering

• idling