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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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