Tom Sawyer Ch 14 Vocabulary

give way, yield; die

a sign or signal used in reply; a password given in answer to the challenge of a sentinel

the handle of a sword, dagger or tool

ridge of sand formed by the action of the tides or current

leaves of a plant

a string or chain of flowers, leaves or ribbons hanging in a curve between two points

of harm or loss; exposure to danger

person without a home or friends, especially a neglected child

stolen