The Open Window

The Open Window Glossary

Endeavour

attempt to do something

Sufficient

enough

Communion

participation in a joint experience

Rectory

A priest or Pastor’s house, owned by the Church

Caller

visitor

Habitation

the state or process of living in a place

Moor

open land for shooting

Snipe

type of bird typically found in marshes and wet meadows

Engulf

surround or cover completely

Treacherous

dangerous, often because something is hidden

Bog

wet, muddy ground

Falteringly

hesitantly; unsteadily

Scarcity

state of being in short supply

Fragment

a small part

Ailment

minor illness

Infirmity

physical or mental weakness

Convey

communicate an idea, impression, or feeling to someone

Imminent

about to happen

Ganges River

river in northern India and Bangladesh. Considered sacred by Hindus.

French windows

a pair of floor-to-ceiling windows that open like doors