1. She touched his hand as she scanned the red cicatrice on the inside of his white wrist.

2. A cicatrice refers to the layer of red skin forming over a wound that would eventually form a scar.

3. (sik-uh-triks)

4. Noun

1. He never assumed this seriocomic tone when alone with Mrs. Pontieller

2. A seriocomic tone is reffered as a partly comical tone and a partly serious tone.

3. (seer-ee-oh-kom-ik)

4. Adjective

1. The excitement came back upon her like a remittent fever.

2. refers to intervals of time, like a wave of emotion that comes and goes at different times.

3. (ri-mit-nt)

4. adjective

1. And as she snuggled comfortably beneath the eidergown a sense of restfulness invaded her, such as she had not known before.

2. She was describing the feeling of a soft woven clothe that resembled the touch of baby clothes.

3. (ahy-der-down)

4. Noun

1. A little black girl sat on the floor, and with her hands worked the treadle of the machine.

2. A lever on a machine partially manuvered by the foot of a person.

3. (tread-l)

4. Noun