Chapter 1: The Riverbank

Vocabulary

Wind: The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
Willows: A tree or shrub of temperate climates that typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water.
Cellarage: Cellars collectively.
Bijou: Small and elegant (residence).
Sculls: A pair of small oars used by a single rower.
Backwater: 1) An isolated or peaceful place, 2) A part of a river not reached by the current.
Punting: Travel in a punt (flat-bottomed ferryboat).
Weir: A low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow.