Glossary

Glossary

go on a spree - indulging in something actively in an unrestrained way

porch - portico

samovar - a Russian metal urn for making tea

troika(in olden Russia) - a cart pulled by a team of three horses

stammer - to speak haltingly, fumble for words

betray - fail, let one down

despair - hopelessness

downcast - depressed

flog - to beat with a whip or stick

mirth - cheerfulness

sledge - a vehicle pulled by horses for transportation on snow

wretched - dejected

vengeance – revenge