Vocabulary: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

A small opening in a parapet of a fortified building, slayed on the inside

a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch

extend beyond or above a surface

the relaxed position a soldier takes when instructed, hand behind heir back and legs soldiers width apart

a person under the authority or control of another

a person considered to be important becasue of high rank or office

an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group

a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

the state of being unchanged or permanent