Kieran Taylor

quadrupled (278) - increased four times; increased to four times as much

rabid (284) - unreasonably extreme; fanatical; raging

"radically changing" (267) - quickly changing; changing the basics in an extreme way

raided (266) - forced their way into and searched

rallied (275) - pulled together [and joined]

ranks (280) - class

rapidly (277) - quickly

"reactionary hatemongers" (267) - racists who wanted to return to a previous, more conservative and racially restricting, way of being

readily (275) - easily; without difficulty; willingly

"Reconstruction era" (272) - the period after the Civil War, between 1855 and 1877, when the Southern states were reorganized and their relations with the national government were reestablished

recreation (277) - play or amusement; diversion; relaxation

recruited (280) - hired; chose

reflected (268) - thought carefully [about]

regard (270) - think of; consider or look on

registered (271) - recognized; noticed; were aware of

regularity (281) - steadiness

reinforced (274) - strengthened; encouraged

remarkable (282) - unusual; extraordinary; notable

reportedly (275) - according to rumor; based on rumor or what was later said

repression (269) - the condition of being kept from acting or of being kept down; suppression

reputation (276) - what people thought and said his character was

resented (268) - felt harshly, injured, or angry about; felt extremely negatively about; were jealous of

respective (267) - particular; belonging to each in order of discussion

responded (270) - answered; acted in answer [to]

restrict (279) - put limitations on; limit; confine

retaliate (275) - pay back a wrong or injury; to return in kind

returned (271) - those who had come back

rhetoric (271) - language; persuasive or pretty-sounding words

ringleader (276) - person who led others against authority

"rural isolation" (267) - separation from big city goings-on because they were so far "out in the country"