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hěm med, shut in; surrounded. Issue (ish'shu), come forth; flow

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jin'gling, giving forth fine, sharp sounds.

K

kern'el, the eatable part of a nut; a little grain or corn.

L

lā'bor, work; toil. lăpse, passing away.

lǎs'sie, a young girl; a lass. lǎt'ter, last-named; nearer. läunched, put into the water. laws, rules of action.

leath'er, the skins of animals prepared for use.

leage, shelf of rocks.

lee'ward, that part toward which the wind blows.

leopard, a large animal of the cat kind.

lěst, for fear that.

lěv'el, smooth and flat; of equal height.

lin'ing, inside covering. lint, linen scraped into a soft sub

stance.

liq'uid, any fluid, like water. lisp'ing ly, with a lisp. liv'er y, a peculiar dress. load'stone, a kind of magnetic

ore.

loft'y, very high.

low'ered, let down. lub'ber, a heavy, clumsy fellow. lŭek'y, fortunate; meeting with good success.

lum'ber, timber sawed or split for use; boards.

M

main'ly, mostly; chiefly. măm'moth, of great size.

măn' aged, controlled; brought

to do one's wishes.

mane, the long hair on a horse's

neck.

măn'tel, a narrow shelf over a

fire-place, with its support. mär' ġin, edge; border. märk'et, a place where things are sold.

märk'ings, marks; stamped places.

mēan'tīmè, during the interval;

meanwhile.

měl'low ing, ripening; growing soft.

mělt'ed, changed to a liquid form

by the action of heat. měm'o ry, the power of recalling

past events.

mer'chants, those who buy goods

to sell again.

mil'i ta ry, belonging to soldiers,

to arms, or to war.

miş'er y, great unhappiness; ex

treme pain.

modern, of recent date; belong

ing to the present time. mon'ster, something of unusual size, shape, or quality.

mon'ū ments, those things which stand to remind us of the past. mound, a small hill, natural or artificial.

mo' tion, movement; change of position.

must'y, spoiled by age; of a sour smell.

N

neighbor, a person who lives

near one.

nerved, strengthened; supplied

with force. night' - mâre,

an unpleasant sensation during sleep. nim'bly, actively; in a nimble

manner.

o bē’di ençè, willingness to submit to commands.

obliged', forced; compelled. Ŏe'eu pied, taken possession of; employed.

Ŏf'fi çer, one who holds an office. Ŏff'ing, a part of the sea at a dis

tance from the shore.

ămʼni bùs eş, large, four-wheeled carriages.

on'ion (un'yŭn), a root much used for food.

out' posts, advanced stations, as of an army.

Ŏ ver cóme, affected; overpowered by force.

P

pāçe, rate of movement,

păl'açè, a splendid dwelling, as of a king.

par tāke', share; take part in. păìch, small piece of any thing, as of ground. paus'eş, short stops; rests. pāve ́ments, coverings for streets,

of stone or solid materials. pěb'blès, small, roundish stones, worn by the action of water. per eus' sion, requiring to be struck; the act of striking. per'fume, scent or odor of sweet

smelling substances.

pēri od, portion of time; an interval.

pěr'ished, died; were destroyed. per mis'sion, the act of allowing; consent.

ple'nlek ing, having an out

door party.

piēr, a landing-place for vessels. piērçe, force a way into or through an object.

pil'larş, columns; huge masses. pin' çerş, jaws; pinchers.

pit'e qus, fitted to excite pity;

sorrowful.

pit'-falls, pits slightly covered for concealment.

plan ta'tions, farms of great extent.

plots, small pieces of ground, as

garden plots.

plucked, pulled out or off. plunged, dove; fell.

pō'et, a maker of verses. polished, made bright and smooth by rubbing.

po līte, obliging; pleasant in man

ner.

pōr'tion, a part; that which is divided off.

prǎt' tling, childish; talking like a child.

preach'ing, speaking in public upon a religious subject. present ly, soon; in a short time.

prey, any thing taken by force from an enemy.

private, not publicly known; peculiar to one's self.

pro çès'sion, regular movement, as of soldiers.

prod'uets, fruits; that which is brought forth.

proved, turned out; showed the truth of.

pro vīd'ed, furnished; supplied with necessary articles. puff'ing, swelling with air; blowing in short, sudden whiffs. pure, clear; free from other matter.

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read' i ly, without trouble or dif

ficulty; easily.

reap, gather by cutting, as a har

vest.

re calling, thinking of; bringing back to mind.

rē con sider, think of again; change one's mind.

rĕe' ordş, stories; descriptions of events.

re gärd ́ed, considered; looked at earnestly. re lāte, tell.

re lig'iqus, relating to religion. re māin'der, the rest; what is left.

re mind', call attention to for a

second time.

re moved, moved away; took off.

rent ́ed, gave possession of for pay.

re pâired', mended.

re plāçèd', put in place of another.

rep re şĕnt', picture; tell about in an effective manner.

re quire', need; demand.

re şist', stand against; oppose

with force.

re spĕet', regard.

re tīre, withdraw; turn back.

re võlv'er, a fire-arm with several chambers or barrels.

rid, free.

ridg'eş, a long range of hills;

steep places.

rī'flè, a gun having the inside of the barrel grooved.

rind, the outside coat, as of fruit. risk, danger; peril.

riv'ū let, a small river or brook. rob' ber, one who commits a robbery.

ro măn' tie, strange and interesting, as a romantic story. rouse, awake; excite. ru'in, that change of any thing which destroys it.

rust' y, covered with rust on account of long disuse.

S

sāke, purpose; reason. săp, the juice of plants. sǎt'in, a glossy cloth made of silk. sēne, picture; view. seḥŏl'arş, men of learning; those who attend school. seôrch'ing, burning slightly; affecting by heat.

seoured, made clean and bright. serăm'bled, moved with difficulty.

seŭm, that which rises to the sur

face; worthless matter.

sē'ri qus, severe; sad in appear

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shepherd, one who has the care

of sheep.

shield, a broad piece of armor

carried on the arm.

shoek, a sudden striking against. shriek, a sharp, shrill cry on ac

count of surprise or pain. siēģe, a closing in on all sides of

a fortified place.

sighs, stifled groans; long breaths. skein, a number of threads of silk

or yarn.

skěl'e ton, bony framework of

the body.

skull, the bony case which encloses

the brain.

sleet, frozen mist.

slopes, declines by degrees. slum'ber, sleep.

sly' ness, cunning; artfulness. smītes, strikes, as with a weapon. snôrt'ing, forcing the air through the nose with a loud noise. soaked, moistened throughout. soar, fly high.

sought (sawt), tried; went in search of.

spared, saved from death or punishment.

splut'ter ing, boiling noisily; speaking hastily.

spout, run out with force. sprained, injured by straining. spurred, urged; encouraged. stāle, not new; not fresh. steeples, high towers ending in

a point.

stern, hind part of a boat. stoek, supply on hand.

stout, large; broad. strāin'ing, exerting to the ut

most.

striet, severe; exact. stubby, short and thick. sub'stan çeş, bodies; matters. sue çēed' ed, obtained the object desired.

suf'fered, felt pain. sul'try, very hot; burning. sup pōrt', prop; pillar. sus pěet'ed, thought; considered quite probable.

sus pi'cious, indicating fear; inclined to suspect.

T

tăb'let, a flat piece of stone. tǎe'ties, disciplined movements. těm'per, way of acting. těm'ple, a place for worship. těn'drilş, tender branches of plants.

těr'ri fĩed, filled with fear. těr'ri to ry, a large tract of land. těrror, fear; dread. thieves, persons who steal. thirst, strong desire for drink. thith'er, to that place. thôrns, woody points on some trees and shrubs. thor'ōuga, complete; perfect. thread' bâre, worn out.

thrives, prospers; flourishes. tiller, the bar used to turn the

rudder of a boat.

title, a name.

tor'rid, violently hot.

trāçe, mark; appearance.

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