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