Dolores claiborne
yarn-spinner
a weaver of tall-tales, a "spinner" of stories
concomitant
accompanying(broken Ribs and the concomitant lung injuries.)
lurch
an act or instance of swaying abruptly
sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
flummoxed
confused or perplexed; utterly dumbfounded
ovation
enthusiastic applause
vestibule
entrance
thenceforward
from that time on
foul
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust( foul temper)
impotent
lacking power or ability(unable to have erection.)
hoist
lift(to ve hoisted across like a bag of grain)
lantern
light in a transparent protective case(japanese lanterns)
teetotaler
person who totally abstains from intoxicating beverages (When it came to apologizingVera Donovan was pretty much of a teetotaler.)
constable
police officer
svelte
slender and graceful in outline
riddance
the action of getting rid of a troublesome or unwanted person or thing
dotage
the period of life in which a person is old and weak (Even in her dotage she hated to lose something fierce.)
caboodle
the whole collection or group of something
hail
to come from (whereabouts do you hail from)
foozle
to manage or play awkwardly : bungle(foozled expression)
poleaxed
to strike down or kill(I almost poleaxed hım with that stick of stovewood)
addled
unable to think clearly; confused(addled Brain)
sharp as a tack
very intelligent(Micheal Donovan was Sharp as a tack.)
judiciously
wisely
furrowed
wrinkled( her forehead would ve furrowed)
plink
ı wasnt exactly trying to plink hım that time. (Dolores to detective)
macabre
(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
gusher
A huge explosion of oil from a well. (I was gonna go gusher (burst into tears)
Biddy
A simple, kindhearted country girl, Biddy first befriends Pip when they attend school together. After Mrs. Joe is attacked and becomes an invalid, Biddy moves into Pip's home to care for her. Throughout most of the novel, Biddy represents the opposite of Estella; she is plain, kind, moral, and of Pip's own social class.
haul off
Draw back slightly, in preparation for some action
hobble
To limp or move with difficulty(I hobbled as far as the table)
squirming
To move around a lot due to nervousness or discomfort
throb
a deep pulsating type of pain (throb in the joints)
Calluses
a hardened thickened place on the skin
stenographer
a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand
