by doing, doing

a sort of crane, whose brain and gall are supposed to possess marvelous medicinal virtues

childhood, boyhood, infancy

attachment, legal seizure of property, confiscation

coming again and again, repeatedly,

rented, hired

rented, hired

overseer, inspector

exploded, thundered, roll of thunder, very loud noise (of joy or triumph)

thundered

a crash (as of anything breaking, or of a falling house, burst of thunder

thunders (of lighting)

hard

high and steep bank of a river, brae

agents implementing the Divine decree, angels

ill-tempered or babbler woman

working journalist

opening, solving work or problems, doer, one who manages affairs

worthless, good-for-nothing, cheap

worker, agent

workers

severe cold, very cold winter

warrant issued to confiscate property, warrant of attachment

pass days in extreme poverty, go without food, starve

seize or take in attach (property), confiscate, execute

extreme sunshine, severe heat of the sun

send an officer to execute attachment

place guard on attached property