Glossary
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On fire.
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architect (say "arki-tect)
A person who designs a building.
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baker
Somebody who makes bread, cakes biscuits and pies.
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bakery
A place where the baker works.
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barrel
A round wooden container with flat ends.
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commemorate
To remember or to celebrate an event.
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diary/dairies
A daily record that somebody writes about his or her life. They may write about
what they saw or heard, or what they think or feel.
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eyewitness
Somebody who actually sees an event happening and tells other people about it.
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flammable
Something that catches fire easily.
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homeless
Without a place to live.
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Member of Parliament (or MP)
A person who is chosen to help run the country. Your class might have a member
of a school council.
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navy
A group of ships and the people trained to use them for fighting a war.
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narrow
Not wide.
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quill
A feather from a bird's wing, which is dipped in ink. These were used until the
pens we know today were invented.
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syringe
A large two-handed pumps used as fire fighting water pumps.
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tinder
Very dry material, especially wood, which burns easily.
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thatched
Made of straw or reeds.
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warehouse
A large building where things are stored. The things may have come off a ship,
or waiting to be put on one.
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watchmen
Men who walked the streets at night to look out for criminals and other trouble.
They were just like police officers.
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