reputation
the estimation in which a person or thing is held
tykes
little children
prohibition
when alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S.
Stringer
a part-time newspaper correspondent
suspicious
inclined to suspect; questionable
horselaugh
a loud, coarse laugh
caldron
a large kettle or boiler
notched
an angular or V -shaped cut
sty
an infection on the eyelid
jerked
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw
mopped
to rub, wipe, clean, or remove
lurking
remain in or around a place secretly
nudged
to push slightly or gently
tumbledown
ruined; rundown
Hupmobile
Car that the banker's wife drove
grudge
a feeling of ill will or resentment
eventually
at some time later
opinions
a personal view; attitude
concrete
an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement
obliged
to place under a debt of gratitude for some favor or service
absence
not present
obituary
a notice of the death of a person in a newspaper
swap
to exchange one thing for another
apt
likely
reprobate
a person who has no morals or principles
fetched
to sigh or take a deep breath
plug
(Slang) to shoot or fire shots.
uphill
incline; moving upward
scribbling
to write quickly and carelessly
sawhorses
a movable frame meant to support wood
peculiar
distinctive in nature or character from others
decorated
a mark of distinction, esp a military medal
dispersed
to separate and move apart in different directions
circumstances
an incident or occurrence
glories
something that is a source of honor
twitched
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement
naw
No - spoken in a "countrified" way
riveted
to hold (the eye, attention, etc.) firmly
route
a passage or way to travel
pitted
to mark or scar with holes
smug
contentedly confident of one's ability
courtesy
favor, help, or generosity
ponder
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate
tapered
reduced gradually
snagged
grabbed
gloat
to look at or think about with great or excessive satisfaction
milled
to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly, as a herd of cattle
lolled
to recline or lean in a relaxed or lazy manner; lounge
rustle
to make a succession of slight, soft sounds
feeble
physically weak; frail