other violent emotion and control it, so that others don't notice it. I forbid you to fight. "To forbid" is a strong verb meaning to refuse to allow. I am simply defending a negro, Tom Robinson. A very dated word that was used to refer to black people. Although no longer used, it was not a racial slur like "nigger." There's been some high talk around town to the effect that I shouldn't do much about this man. "High talk" is Atticus' way of saying "loose talk," or conversations among people who aren't thinking seriously about the issue. If I didn't, I couldn't hold up my head in town. In this context, "to hold one's head up" is to be able to walk the streets without being ashamed of what you had done. You're going to hear some ugly talk about this in school, but promise me you won't get into fights. A way of referring to crude threats, foul language, etc. They were the cradle of civilization! They invented embalming and toilet paper! A "cradle" is a small bed for babies, and this sentence often refers to Ancient Egypt. "To embalm" is to chemically treat a dead body (a "corpse") in order to preserve it. If I show you, will you swear never to tell nobody? In this context, "to swear" is a stronger and more legal verb than to promise. I swear. :: Cross your heart? Children will ask this question to make extra sure the person plans to tell the truth. Christians "cross their hearts" in church. I found all three in that hallow of that old tree at different times. A hallow is a hole or cavity, in this case, inside a tree trunk. They were all in a tangle and I couldn't get them loose. If two things are "tangled up," they are tied together and hard to separate from each other (In this case, Jem's pants and the fence). I always get up at 4AM; It's in my blood. A common way to refer to behaviors that are a fundamental part of a person, as if they inherited it from their parents. My daddy flies airplanes, and one of these days he's just going to swoop down here in Macomb, pick me up, and take me for a ride. "To swoop down" on something is to descend suddenly on it, as when planes head dramatically toward the ground. Note that you can get a "ride" in a car, plane or any moving vehicle. The Abbotsville Jail. The jail where Tom Robinson is being housed. There might be trouble from that bunch. "Bunch" can refer to many pieces of fruit, or a group of people! I think you better count on staying. "To count on" doing something is to assume that you'll have to do it. I just wanted to see where he was and what he was up to. "To be up to" something is a classic phrasal verb simply meaning "to do." A common way to ask "What has he been doing?" if you haven't heard for a while would be "So, what is he up to?" Get aside from that door.
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