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cack'ling, sharp and broken in sounds.
ca nals', water-courses made by man.
ca'per ing, playing; dancing.
capped, covered over at the top.
cap tiv'ity, state of being a prisoner.
car'go, burden; load.
cas'ters, rollers or small wheels.
ceil'ing, the upper surface of a room.
cen'ter, the middle point of any thing.
cen'ti pedes, a kind of insect having a great number of feet.
cent'u ry, one hundred years.
chan'nel, the regular course of a river.
cheat'ed, taken unfair advantage of; robbed.
chose, wished; desired.
cin'ders, small pieces of coal or wood partly burned.
cir'cu lar, round; shaped like a circle.
cli'mate, state or condition of the air as regards heat, cold, and moisture.
clink, sharp ringing sound.
clum'sy, awkward; ungraceful.
clus'ter, number of things of the same kind growing together.
cock'roach es, insects with long, flattish bodies.
cof'fins, cases in which dead bodies are placed.
coin, piece of stamped metal used for money.
col'umn, a dark cloud of regular shape; a shaft of stone.
com mand'ed, had charge of; ordered.
com plaint', expression of anger.
com plete', entire; perfect.
con clude', make up one's mind.
con'duct, manner of action.
con fined', kept within limits.
con nect'ed, joined.
con'quered, subdued; overcome.
con'quest, act of taking by force.
con sid'er a bly, in a manner worthy of notice.
con sid'er ing, thinking; regarding.
con'stant ly, all the time.
con'tact, touching; meeting.
con tained', held.
con'ti nent, a great extent of land unbroken by water.
con tin'u ally, all the time.
con verse', talk.
cour' age, boldness.
cow'ard, one who lacks courage.
crack'ling, sharp noises.
creek, a small river or brook; a bay.
crew (kru), the sailors who man a ship.
croak'ing, making a hoarse noise.
crook'ed, not straight.
crop, what grows in a season.
cured, made well.
cu ri os'i ty, eager desire to find out something.
cur'rent, motion of a river.
cus'tom, way of acting; habit.
cut'ter, small boat used by ships of war.
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dames, women.
debt, that which is owed.
de'cent, fit; suitable.
de clare', say with firmness.
deed, act; that which is done.
de fence', protection.
dense, thick; close.
de scrip'tion, an account.
de sert'ed, left; given up.
de struc'tion, ruin.
de ter'mine, decided; resolved.
di'et, what is eaten or drunk.
di rect'ly, instantly; immediately.
dis ap point'ed, grieved; filled with regret.
dis as'ters, unfortunate events.
dis ease', illness; sickness.
dis hon'est, not honest; faithless.
dis miss' ing, putting or sending away.
dis o beyed', went contrary to orders.
dis pose', sell; part with.
dis re gard', lose sight of.
dis'trict, part of a country; region.
di vide', separate into equal shares or parts.
dome, very high and broad roof.
drag, pull; draw.
drays, kinds of carts.
dread'ful, full of terror.
drift, borne along by the current of a river.
driz'zling, falling in very small drops.
drowned, deprived of life by water.
duck'ing, plunging into water.
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earth'quake, a shaking or trembling of the earth.
ech'oes, is heard.
ef fects', results.
ef'fort (furt), struggle; attempt.
em brace', clasp; grasp.
em'pire, the country of an emperor.
en'e my, one who hates another.
en gaged', occupied; taken.
en'gines, machines used for applying force.
en raged', made very angry.
en tire', whole.
ere, before.
er'rand, short journeys on business.
ex am'ple, a pattern; a copy.
ex'cel lent (ek), very good.
ex cep'tion, that which is left out or omitted.
ex cite'ment, intense feeling.
ex cla ma'tion, a cry; that which is cried out.
ex'er cise, bodily exertion.
ex hi bi'tion, show; display.
ex pla na'tion, that which makes clear.
ex ten'sive ly, widely; largely.
ex'tra, more than usual.
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fac'to ries, places where things are made.
fare well', good-by.
fa'vors, kind acts.
fear'less ly, without fear.
feast, a joyous meal.
feat, a difficult act.
fee'ble, weak; sickly.
fer'ry, a place to cross a river.
fig'ured, ornamented with marks.
file, a row of soldiers ranged behind one another.
flanks, the fleshy parts of the sides of animals.
flee, to run away.
flood, great flow of water.
flour, ground wheat.
flu'id, water, or any liquid.
foot'men, male servants.
for ma'tions, things of certain shape or form.
for'tress, a fort; a castle.
fort'une, chance; luck.
frol'ic some, merry; playful.
fu'el, material for fire.
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gal'lop, a rapid movement, as of horses.
gar'ret, the upper room of a house.
gems, precious stones.
gen'eral ly, usually; commonly.
gleam'ing, shining brightly.
glee, joy; happiness.
glim'mer, a faint light.
glis'ten ing, sparkling; shining.
globe, the earth; a round body.
glo'ri ous, grand; splendid.
glos'sy, smooth; shining.
gor'ges, narrow passages.
gos'sip, foolish talk.
gov'ern ment, the power that controls a people.
grand, large; imposing.
grum'bled, complained; found fault with.
guard, that which protects.
guests, visitors.
gur'gling, flowing in a noisy current.