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re calling, thinking of; bringing back to mind.

re con sid ́er, think of again; change one's mind.

ree' ordş, stories; descriptions of events.

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

re l'ģious, 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 tire, withdraw; turn back. re võlv'er, a firearm with several chambers or barrels.

rid, free.

ridġ'eş, a long range of hills;

steep places.

rifle, a gun having the inside of the barrel grooved.

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

riv'u let, a small river or brook. rðb′ber, one who commits a robbery.

ro măn' tie, strange and interesting, as a romantic story. rouşe, awake; excite. ru'in, that change of anything 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. scene, picture; view. sehŏl'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 surface; worthless matter. sē'ri qùs, severe; sad in appear

ance.

serv'içe, duty, as of a soldier. se vēre, violent; hard. shǎb'by, worn to rags; poor in

appearance.

shǎg'gy, rough.

shǎl' lows, places where the water is not deep.

shǎt'tered, broken; broken at once into many pieces.

sheath, a covering for a sword.

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

most.

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

suf' fered, felt pain. sŭl'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'drils, tender branches of plants.

těr'ri fïèd, filled with fear. těrʼritory, a large tract of land. těrror, fear; dread. thiēves, persons who steal.

thirst, strong desire for drink. thith'er, to that place.

splut'ter ing, boiling noisily; thôrns, woody points on some

speaking hastily.

spout, run out with force.

sprained, injured by straining. spûrred, urged; encouraged. stāle, not new; not fresh.

steeples, high towers ending in a point.

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

trees and shrubs.

thorough, 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.

trăet, a region.

trebles, the higher parts in music.

trie' kled, flowed in drops. trop'ie al, belonging to the tropics.

tuft, a cluster or bunch. tun'nelş, passages; openings. twinġe, a sudden, sharp pain. twin' kling, a quick movement. twit'ter ing, a trembling noise.

U

un com' fort a ble, causing un

easiness; not pleasant.

un der neath', below; beneath. un der take', attempt. un ēaş'i ness, want of ease. un grateful, not thankful. u nīt'ed, joined; combined. un mănʼly, not worthy of a man. un rụ'ly, not submissive. un seärked', not marked. ûrg'ing, encouraging.

ut'mōst, to the furthest point.

V

văl'u a ble, of great value.

věl'vet, a soft material woven from

silk.

ver' min, little animals or in

sects.

vie'timş, persons destroyed in pursuit of an object. vie'tor, one who conquers. vio lençè, force; power. vir' tu qus, inclined to do right.

W

wā'ġeş, what is paid for services.

wa'ter break (break water), that which breaks the force of water. weapon, anything to be used against an enemy.

whençe, from which or what place.

whiff, a quick puff of air. whith'er, to what place. wig, a covering for the head, made of hair.

wine, a liquor made from grapes. wits, powers of the mind. wriggled, moved or twisted. wrùng, distressed; twisted about.

Y

yawns, opens wide.

youth'ful, young; belonging to early life.

NAMES OF PERSONS AND PLACES USED IN THIS BOOK,

WITH THEIR PRONUNCIATION.

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