Chapter 10

threads or materials woven into a decorative band that is used for trimming clothing

He wore a blue suit buttoned all the way up the front with bright gilt buttons, and trimmed with braid...

open space in a forest; area that's been cleared for farming

Charles is in the clearing.

the bend in an arm (at the elbow)

She sat in the crook of his arm...

soft white lumps formed when milk sours, which are used for cheese

With a long knife Ma cut the mass into little squares, and let it stand while the curd separated from the whey.

covered with gold

He wore a blue suit buttoned all the way up the front with bright gilt buttons, and trimmed with braid...

a structure with hexagon-shaped cells made of wax, made by bees to store honey

All the pails and buckets were heaping full of dripping, golden honeycomb.

an enzyme used to cause milk to curdle for cheesemaking

...cheese could not be made without rennet...

the hard outer layer of cheese

After a great many days, the cheese was ripe, and there was a hard rind all over it.

watery substance that remains in milk after curds form

With a long knife Ma cut the mass into little squares, and let it stand while the curd separated from the whey.