"Thunder Rose"
| branded-marked by burning the skin with a hot iron |
| constructed-fitted together; built |
| daintily-with delicate beauty; freshly and prettily |
| devastation-waste; destruction |
| lullaby-song for singing to a child |
| pitch-thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine |
| resourceful-good at thinking of ways to do things |
| thieving-stealing |
| veins-blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from all parts of the body |