autobiography
a story of a person's life as told by the person
Wales
part of the United Kingdom, a country west of England on the Atlantic Ocean
Welsh
term for the people and language of Wales
Norway
Nordic country west of Sweden with a land mass extending to the Arctic Circle
Norwegian
term for the people and language of Norway
tricycle
three-wheeled variation on the bicycle usually ridden by children who cannot balance yet on a bike
gobstopper
British term for a jawbreaker candy, a hard round candy with different-colored layers
licourice bootlace
British term for long string of licorice candy
cavity
empty space found within a solid object
soggy
soft and wet
caning
term for striking a person with a walking stick made of bamboo cane
skaal
Norwegian equivalent to "cheers"
outhouse
a toilet without plumbing housed in a separate building away from the main house
anesthetic
substance that reduces a person's sensitivity to pain, administered during operations
adenoids
enlarged lymphatic tissue between the throat and nose that may limit breathing and speaking in children
tonsils
two masses of lymphoid tissue found on each side of the root of the tongue, often removed to preempt infection
seedy
squalid, sordid
Headmaster
British equivalent to a school principal, the person in charge of running the school
bosom
term for a woman's chest
shell shock
now known as post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition in which exposure to warfare results in lasting psychological and psychosomatic issues
