Monsieur
Term to address a French-speaking man
Providence
Divine government
Avalanche
Large falling mass
Corbeille
Basket
Stucco
Exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, often consisting of cement
Cochon de Lait
Suckling pig
Peignoir
Dressing gown
Quadroon
Offspring of a mulatto and a white person, and thus quarter blooded
Bayou
Stagnant body of water
Layette
Article of clothing for a newborn baby
Espousal
Engagement
Listless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm (of a person or their manner)
Rivet
Join or fasten
Reed
A tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground
Willow
A tree or shrub of temperate climates that typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water
Prairie Fire
An uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
Suffuse
Gradually spread through or over
Unwonted
Unaccustomed or unusual
Sombre
Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
Sluggish
Slow-moving or inactive
