R
range, reach, as of a gun.
ranks, regular rows or lines, as of soldiers.
ray, light; a line of light or heat proceeding from a certain point.
read'i ly, without trouble or difficulty; easily.
reap, gather by cutting, as a harvest.
re call'ing, thinking of; bringing back to mind.
re con sid'er, think of again; change one's mind.
rec'ords, stories; descriptions of events.
re gard'ed, considered; looked at earnestly.
re late', tell.
re lig'ious, relating to religion.
re main'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 paired', mended.
re placed', put in place of another.
rep re sent', picture; tell about in an effective manner.
re quire', need; demand.
re sist', stand against; oppose with force.
re spect', regard.
re tire', withdraw; turn back.
re volv'er, a fire-arm with several chambers or barrels.
rid, free.
ridg'es, a long range of hills; steep places.
ri'fle, 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.
rob'ber, one who commits a robbery.
ro man'tic, 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
sake, purpose; reason.
sap, the juice of plants.
sat'in, a glossy cloth made of silk.
scene, picture; view.
schol'ars, men of learning; those who attend school.
scorch'ing, burning slightly; affecting by heat.
scoured, made clean and bright.
scram'bled, moved with difficulty.
scum, that which rises to the surface; worthless matter.
se'ri ous, severe; sad in appearance.
serv'ice, duty, as of a soldier.
se vere', violent; hard.
shab'by, worn to rags; poor in appearance.
shag'gy, rough.
shal'lows, places where the water is not deep.
shat'tered, broken; broken at once into many pieces.
sheath, a covering for a sword.
shep'herd, one who has the care of sheep.
shield, a broad piece of armor carried on the arm.
shock, a sudden striking against.
shriek, a sharp, shrill cry on account of surprise or pain.
siege, a closing in on all sides of a fortified place.
sighs, stifled groans; long breaths.
skein, a number of threads of silk or yarn.
skel'e ton, bony frame-work 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.
smites, strikes, as with a weapon.
snort'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.
stale, not new; not fresh.
stee'ples, high towers ending in a point.
stern, hind part of a boat.
stock, supply on hand.
stout, large; broad.
strain'ing, exerting to the utmost.
strict, severe; exact.
stub'by, short and thick.
sub'stan ces, bodies; matters.
suc ceed'ed, obtained the object desired.
suf'fered, felt pain.
sul'try, very hot; burning.
sup port', prop; pillar.
sus pect'ed, thought; considered quite probable.
sus pi'cious, indicating fear; inclined to suspect.
T
tab'let, a flat piece of stone.
tac'tics, disciplined movements.
tem'per, way of acting.
tem'ple, a place for worship.
ten'drils, tender branches of plants.
ter'ri fied, filled with fear.
ter'ri to ry, a large tract of land.
ter'ror, fear; dread.
thieves persons who steal.
thirst, strong desire for drink.
thith'er, to that place.
thorns, woody points on some trees and shrubs.
thor'ough, complete; perfect.
thread'bare, worn out.
thrives, prospers; flourishes.
till'er, the bar used to turn the rudder of a boat.
ti'tle, a name.
tor'rid, violently hot.
trace, mark; appearance.
tract, a region.
treb'les, the higher parts in music.
trick'led, flowed in drops.
trop'ic al, belonging to the tropics.
tuft, a cluster or bunch.
tun'nels, passages; openings.
twinge, a sudden, sharp pain.
twink'ling, a quick movement.
twit'ter ing, a trembling noise.
U
uncom'forta ble, causing uneasiness; not pleasant.
un der neath', below; beneath.
un der take', attempt.
un ea'si ness, want of ease.
un grate'ful, not thankful.
u nit'ed, joined; combined.
un man'ly, not worthy of a man.
un ru'ly, not submissive.
un scarred', not marked.
urg'ing, encouraging.
ut'most, to the furthest point.
V
val'u a ble, of great value.
vel'vet, a soft material woven from silk.
ver'min, little animals or insects.
vic'tims, persons destroyed in pursuit of an object.
vic'tor, one who conquers.
vi'o lence, force; power.
virt'u ous, inclined to do right.