scoriations Derived from the word "score,' which means to make grooves on a surface; Faulkner often made up words when he wrote.
serried Tightly pressed rows.
shell corn feed Corn that has been removed from the cob.
sibilant voices Conversations containing hissing sounds, such as voicing many words with the letter "s."
skun skinned Here, meaning "bested" because of clever trading.
snag A broken tree limb.
the sons When this short story was published, the era prohibited magazines from printing "the sons of bitches."
sorrel Mare a mare that is yellowish to reddish brown.
spires Structures that taper to a point at the top; pinnacles.
spraddled Straddled, or sprawled.
tableaux A living representation of stock photographs of the era; however, in those photographs, the virginal-looking young woman in the background was usually a new bride, and the authoritarian man was usually a grim husband.
toted Carried.
tulle A finely meshed net used for veils or gowns.
