Annotations

daredevils - a person who is foolishly bold and seems not to care - Back
dashing - attractive in a lively or stylish way - Back
pluck - courage - Back
superstitious - the belief that certain events cannot be explained by science but by the mysterious - Back

treason - the crime of betraying one's own country - Back
to relish - to enjoy or get pleasure from sth - Back
to whip - to beat a person or an animal with a whip (a strip of leather) - Back

providence - the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth - Back
incorporeal - without a body or material form - Back
to forecast - to say in advance what is expected to happen - Back
to cheat - to trick or deceive sb - Back
to bear in mind - to keep in mind - Back

laborer - a person who does hard physical work - Back
proprietor - the owner of a business establishment - Back
Lenton season - the period of 40 days from Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter (in Christian religion) - Back
bonfire - a large fire made outdoors as a part of celebration - Back
wassail - a festivity or revel with drinking of healths - Back
yule log - a large log of wood traditionally burnt on Christmas Eve - Back

to coffer - to ornament with coffers or sunken panels, coffers are one of a number of sunken panels, usually square or octagonal, in a ceiling - Back