osseous
made of bone or turned into bone
chickadee
a small American songbird
samara
a winged nut containing a seed, as in an ash or maple tree
shoot
with "samara," probably a small new growth of a plant; could also evoke "shoot" as in to fire a gun or weapon
chiaroscuro
a dramatic contrast of light and darkness in painting, drawing, or visual art
thus
as a result of; in consequence (old-fashioned)
stoic
not showing emotion or feeling, not complaining during hardship; from the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism
'tis of thee
Old-fashioned language for "it is of you," from the most recognizable line of the patriotic song "America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)"
bosom
a woman's chest, or, figuratively, loving care and protection (as of a mother's or lover's embrace)
obliteration
total destruction
