100 words to know before reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1. A small, dark blue or black edible berry similar to a blueberry.
2. A shrub (Gaylussacia or Vaccinium) that produces these berries.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) Scene: The Mississippi Valley Time: Forty to fifty years ago

1. The number equivalent to four times ten (40).
2. A term used to describe a quantity or age.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) Scene: The Mississippi Valley Time: Forty to fifty years ago

1. A nickname for the name Pollyanna or Mary.
2. A colloquial term for a parrot, often used in children's stories.

truth. That is nothing. I never seen anybody but lied one time or another, without it was Aunt Polly, or the widow, or maybe Mary. Aunt Polly—Tom’s Aunt Polly, she is—and Mary, and the Widow

1. Went to get and bring back something.
2. Retrieved or obtained information.

Miss Watson she kept pecking at me, and it got tiresome and lonesome. By and by they fetched the niggers in and had prayers, and then everybody was off to bed. I went up to my room with a

1. The evening meal, typically lighter than dinner.
2. A social gathering where a light evening meal is served.

things get mixed up, and the juice kind of swaps around, and the things go better. After supper she got out her book and learned me about Moses and the Bulrushers, and I was in a sweat to find

1. A cylinder of wax with a central wick that is lit to produce light.
2. A unit of luminous intensity.

en don’t run no resk, ’kase it’s down in de bills dat you’s gwyne to git hung.” When I lit my candle and went up to my room that night there sat pap his own self!

1. An exclamation expressing surprise or excitement.
2. A slang term for greeting or getting attention.

was a stirring. I set still and listened. Directly I could just barely hear a “me-yow! me-yow!” down there. That was good! Says I, “me-yow! me-yow!” as soft as I could, and then I put

1. The term "nigger" is a highly offensive racial slur historically used to demean and dehumanize Black individuals. Its use is widely condemned due to its deep-rooted associations with racism, slavery, and oppression.
2. **Note:** This term is considered extremely derogatory and should not be used in any context. Respectful and inclusive language is always encouraged.

I fell over a root and made a noise. We scrouched down and laid still. Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a

1. An uncomfortable sensation on the skin causing a desire to scratch.
2. A strong restless desire or craving for something.

when you ain’t sleepy—if you are anywheres where it won’t do for you to scratch, why you will itch all over in upwards of a thousand places. Pretty soon Jim says: “Say, who is you? Whar is you?

1. Cylindrical blocks of wax with a wick, burned for light or fragrance.
2. Units measuring light intensity (obsolete).

and make a disturbance, and then they’d find out I warn’t in. Then Tom said he hadn’t got candles enough, and he would slip in the kitchen and get some more. I didn’t want him to try. I said Jim

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he wanted to just by saying something to it; but he never told what it was he said to it. Niggers would come from all around there and give Jim anything they had, just for a sight of that

1. Paid to secure the release of a captive or hostage.
2. Freed or delivered by paying a demanded price.

all very fine to say, Tom Sawyer, but how in the nation are these fellows going to be ransomed if we don’t know how to do it to them?—that’s the thing I want to get at. Now, what do you

1. A soft food for infants or the sick, made from bread or flour.
2. A bland, unoriginal idea or writing.

drownded man was just his size, and was ragged, and had uncommon long hair, which was all like pap; but they couldn’t make nothing out of the face, because it had been in the water so long it

1. Large, humped mammals adapted to desert life.
2. Symbols of endurance and survival in harsh conditions.

and rich A-rabs was going to camp in Cave Hollow with two hundred elephants, and six hundred camels, and over a thousand “sumter” mules, all loaded down with di’monds, and they didn’t have only a

1. Supernatural beings or spirits, often in Arabian folklore, that can grant wishes.
2. Plural form of 'genie,' referring to multiple such beings.

Tom Sawyer said I was a numskull. “Why,” said he, “a magician could call up a lot of genies, and they would hash you up like nothing before you could say Jack Robinson. They are as tall as

1. A colloquial term for a throw or toss, often in sports.
2. A variant of "hock," meaning to pawn or sell something.

them Miss Watson—they could kill her. Everybody said: “Oh, she’ll do. That’s all right. Huck can come in.” Then they all stuck a pin in their fingers to get blood to sign with, and I made my

1. A set of steps or rungs for climbing over a fence or wall.
2. A vertical piece in a panel or frame, as in a door or window.

ground, and I seen somebody’s tracks. They had come up from the quarry and stood around the stile a while, and then went on around the garden fence. It was funny they hadn’t come in, after

1. A shout or cheer to express approval or encouragement.
2. (Spanish) A traditional Spanish exclamation meaning "bravo" or "hurrah."

he spec he’ll go ’way, en den agin he spec he’ll stay. De bes’ way is to res’ easy en let de ole man take his own way. Dey’s two angels hoverin’ roun’ ’bout him. One uv ’em is white en shiny, en

1. A small valley or hollow, often wooded and secluded.
2. A shelter or hiding place, especially for wild animals.

is white en shiny, en t’other one is black. De white one gits him to go right a little while, den de black one sail in en bust it all up. A body can’t tell yit which one gwyne to fetch him at de

1. A title for the ruler of Algiers under the Ottoman Empire.
2. A term used historically for certain North African leaders or governors.

a-goin’ over for to see de place. Sometimes dey’d pull up at de sho’ en take a res’ b’fo’ dey started acrost, so by de talk I got to know all ’bout de killin’. I ’uz powerful sorry you’s

1. A version control system for tracking changes in source code.
2. A distributed revision control tool designed for speed and efficiency.

you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you’s gwyne to git well agin. Dey’s two gals flyin’ ’bout you in yo’ life. One uv ’em’s light en t’other one is

1. Decorative edges or embellishments on clothing or fabric.
2. Unnecessary or showy additions that serve no practical purpose.

I says. “Don’t you give me none o’ your lip,” says he. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since I been away. I’ll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You’re educated, too,

1. A person who makes or repairs roofs using straw, reeds, or similar materials.
2. Margaret Thatcher, British prime minister (1979–1990), known as the "Iron Lady."

got it. You git it. I want it.” “I hain’t got no money, I tell you. You ask Judge Thatcher; he’ll tell you the same.” “All right. I’ll ask him; and I’ll make him pungle, too, or I’ll know

1. A small, light boat for rowing or sailing, often used for short trips.
2. A flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

I reckoned I wouldn’t stay on hand till he got that chance. The old man made me go to the skiff and fetch the things he had got. There was a fifty-pound sack of corn meal, and a side of bacon,

1. A distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash, such as barley, corn, rye, or wheat.
2. Typically aged in wooden casks, giving it a distinct flavor and color.

me in and went down to the store, three miles, to the ferry, and traded fish and game for whisky, and fetched it home and got drunk and had a good time, and licked me. The widow she found out

1. A person who travels on foot from place to place, often without a home or job.
2. To walk heavily or noisily.

by he raised up part way and listened, with his head to one side. He says, very low: “Tramp—tramp—tramp; that’s the dead; tramp—tramp—tramp; they’re coming after me; but I won’t go. Oh,

1. To wake or stir someone up, often roughly or abruptly.
2. To drive or force someone out, especially from a place.

another barrel of water, and he says: “Another time a man comes a-prowling round here you roust me out, you hear? That man warn’t here for no good. I’d a shot him. Next time you roust me out,

1. A narrow, lightweight boat pointed at both ends, propelled by paddles.
2. A small open boat used for recreation or sport on water.

pap and t’other one out for what the rise might fetch along. Well, all at once here comes a canoe; just a beauty, too, about thirteen or fourteen foot long, riding high like a duck. I shot

1. Trees or shrubs of the genus Salix, known for slender branches and narrow leaves.
2. Places where willow trees grow, often near water.

old man coming all the time; but I got her hid; and then I out and looked around a bunch of willows, and there was the old man down the path a piece just drawing a bead on a bird with his gun. So

1. A flat structure for floating or traveling on water.
2. A large amount or number of something.

up pretty fast, and lots of driftwood going by on the rise. By and by along comes part of a log raft—nine logs fast together. We went out with the skiff and towed it ashore. Then we had dinner.

1. A long, narrow elevation of land.
2. The top edge of a roof where two slopes meet.

three miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. This place was a tolerable long, steep hill or ridge about forty foot high. We had a rough time getting to the top, the sides was so steep and the

1. Moved a boat using a paddle.
2. Spanked or struck with a paddle.

I was pretty hungry. So when it was good and dark I slid out from shore before moonrise and paddled over to the Illinois bank—about a quarter of a mile. I went out in the woods and cooked a

1. To go and bring back something.
2. To retrieve data or information.

all shriveled up. I didn’t need anybody to tell me that that was an awful bad sign and would fetch me some bad luck, so I was scared and most shook the clothes off of me. I got up and turned

1. Past tense of "fling" – threw or tossed something forcefully.
2. Moved or pushed suddenly and violently.

long, and weighed over two hundred pounds. We couldn’t handle him, of course; he would a flung us into Illinois. We just set there and watched him rip and tear around till he drownded. We

1. A deep container for holding liquids, typically with a handle and spout.
2. (Slang) A prison or jail.

and clumb out on to the porch-roof and slid down a stanchion and traded his new coat for a jug of forty-rod, and clumb back again and had a good old time; and towards daylight he crawled out

1. A preference or choice (informal).
2. A contraction of "would rather."

so he said courts mustn’t interfere and separate families if they could help it; said he’d druther not take a child away from its father. So Judge Thatcher and the widow had to quit on the

1. A person who has fled or escaped, often from home or authority.
2. Something that is out of control or not restrained.

and nab them, and you can make some money by it.” “Goodbye, sir,” says I; “I won’t let no runaway niggers get by me if I can help it.” They went off and I got aboard the raft, feeling bad and

1. The reflexive form of "you," referring to the person being addressed.
2. Used to emphasize the subject "you."

There Jim laid, sound asleep on the ground. I roused him out and says: “Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain’t a minute to lose. They’re after us!” Jim never asked no questions, he never

1. A person with very light blond or yellowish hair.
2. A sandbar or low-lying island in a river, often covered with vegetation.

up the raft with them so she looked like there had been a cave-in in the bank there. A towhead is a sandbar that has cottonwoods on it as thick as harrow-teeth. We had mountains on the

1. A dome-shaped dwelling traditionally made by Native Americans using wooden frames covered with bark, mats, or hides.
2. A temporary or seasonal shelter used by certain Indigenous peoples.

blankets and all the traps was out of reach of steamboat waves. Right in the middle of the wigwam we made a layer of dirt about five or six inches deep with a frame around it for to hold it to

1. A portable light source with a protective case, often with a handle.
2. A decorative or architectural structure with openings to emit light.

twinkling. A monstrous big lumber-raft was about a mile up stream, coming along down, with a lantern in the middle of it. I watched it come creeping down, and when it was most abreast of where I

1. At or in a distance (often indicating something within sight but far away).
2. Over there; in that place.

pooty dark for a little while. So I clumb up en laid down on de planks. De men ’uz all ’way yonder in de middle, whah de lantern wuz. De river wuz a-risin’, en dey wuz a good current; so I

1. (adjective) Harsh, strict, or severe in manner or appearance.
2. (noun) The rear part of a ship or boat.

We went gliding swift along, dead silent, past the tip of the paddle-box, and past the stern; then in a second or two more we was a hundred yards below the wreck, and the darkness soaked her

1. Long poles with flat blades used for rowing boats.
2. The act of propelling a boat using oars.

it come creeping down, and when it was most abreast of where I stood I heard a man say, “Stern oars, there! heave her head to stabboard!” I heard that just as plain as if the man was by my side.

1. A boat used to transport passengers, vehicles, or goods across a body of water.
2. A vessel operating on a regular route, often between two fixed points.

just the right kind. I lit a pipe and had a good long smoke, and went on watching. The ferryboat was floating with the current, and I allowed I’d have a chance to see who was aboard when she

1. A group of wives, concubines, or female associates of a polygamous man.
2. A separate living space for women in some traditional households.

“Harem.” “What’s de harem?” “The place where he keeps his wives. Don’t you know about the harem? Solomon had one; he had about a million wives.” “Why, yes, dat’s so; I—I’d done forgot it. A

1. A country in South America, known for its long coastline and diverse landscapes.
2. A spicy pepper or the dish made from it, often used in Mexican cuisine.

ast you: what’s de use er dat half a bill?—can’t buy noth’n wid it. En what use is a half a chile? I wouldn’ give a dern for a million un um.” “But hang it, Jim, you’ve clean missed the

1. A loud, excited shout or cry of joy or enthusiasm.
2. A sound resembling a whoop, like a bird's call.

and directly I hears the whoop behind me. I was tangled good now. That was somebody else’s whoop, or else I was turned around. I throwed the paddle down. I heard the whoop again; it was behind

1. A colloquial or informal pronunciation of "was" in some dialects.
2. A term of endearment or nickname, often short for "cousin" or "buddy."

cooper-shop on de bank to wait for everybody to go ’way. Well, I wuz dah all night. Dey wuz somebody roun’ all de time. ’Long ’bout six in de mawnin’ skifts begin to go by, en ’bout eight

1. A short pole with a broad flat end used for propelling boats.
2. To move a boat using a paddle.

enough for me; I know that island pretty well, and nobody ever comes there. And then I can paddle over to town nights, and slink around and pick up things I want. Jackson’s Island’s the place. I

1. A room for entertaining guests or socializing.
2. A shop or business, such as a beauty parlor or ice cream parlor.

string, but a brass knob to turn, the same as houses in town. There warn’t no bed in the parlor, nor a sign of a bed; but heaps of parlors in towns has beds in them. There was a big fireplace

1. Dishes, plates, and other tableware made from ceramic or porcelain.
2. Household items used for serving food, such as cups, bowls, and saucers.

out behind those things. On the table in the middle of the room was a kind of a lovely crockery basket that had apples and oranges and peaches and grapes piled up in it, which was much redder

1. An expression of sorrow, regret, or grief (interjection).
2. Unfortunately or sadly (adverb).

handkerchief and a reticule, and underneath the picture it said “Shall I Never See Thee More Alas.” Another one was a young lady with her hair all combed up straight to the top of her head, and

1. A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between individuals or groups.
2. A state of mutual hostility, often lasting for generations.

then the cousins chip in—and by and by everybody’s killed off, and there ain’t no more feud. But it’s kind of slow, and takes a long time.” “Has this one been going on long, Buck?” “Well, I

1. A unit of currency in Germany before the euro (≤30 words).
2. A type of medieval coin used in various European countries (≤30 words).

be degraded down into such company.” And he begun to wipe the corner of his eye with a rag. “Dern your skin, ain’t the company good enough for you?” says the baldhead, pretty pert and uppish.

1. A painful muscle spasm, especially in the neck or back.
2. A small stream or brook (chiefly British dialect).

woods and made for the swamp. Jim warn’t on his island, so I tramped off in a hurry for the crick, and crowded through the willows, red-hot to jump aboard and get out of that awful country. The

1. A tiny opening in a surface, especially in skin or plant tissue.
2. To study or examine something carefully and thoroughly.

and forget it all, and my poor broken heart will be at rest.” He went on a-wiping. “Drot your pore broken heart,” says the baldhead; “what are you heaving your pore broken heart at us f’r? We

1. Dirty or foul water that collects in the bilge of a ship.
2. (Informal) Nonsense or foolish talk.

you must be six or seven hundred years old, at the very least.” “Trouble has done it, Bilgewater, trouble has done it; trouble has brung these gray hairs and this premature balditude. Yes,

1. The female protagonist in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."
2. A given name of French origin, meaning "youthful" or "Jove's child."

anyway. Le’s commence right away.” So the duke he told him all about who Romeo was and who Juliet was, and said he was used to being Romeo, so the king could be Juliet. “But if Juliet’s such a

1. A person who delivers sermons or religious speeches.
2. A minister or clergy member who leads worship services.

in Pokeville camp-meeting, natural brothers and benefactors of the race, and that dear preacher there, the truest friend a pirate ever had!” And then he busted into tears, and so did everybody.

1. The male protagonist in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."
2. A term used to describe a passionate, romantic lover.

we come to we’ll hire a hall and do the sword fight in Richard III and the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. How does that strike you?” “I’m in, up to the hub, for anything that will pay,

1. A small village or settlement, typically in a rural area.
2. The protagonist in Shakespeare's play *Hamlet*.

1. A speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage.
2. The act of talking to oneself, often as a dramatic device.

let me see—oh, I’ve got it—you can do Hamlet’s soliloquy.” “Hamlet’s which?” “Hamlet’s soliloquy, you know; the most celebrated thing in Shakespeare. Ah, it’s sublime, sublime! Always fetches

1. Casual slip-on shoes without laces, typically made of leather.
2. People who avoid work or are habitually lazy.

their horses to the awning-posts. There was empty drygoods boxes under the awnings, and loafers roosting on them all day long, whittling them with their Barlow knives; and chawing tobacco, and

1. A loud, disturbing noise or commotion.
2. A fraudulent scheme or illegal activity.

gun in his hand, and takes his stand, perfectly ca’m and deliberate, not saying a word. The racket stopped, and the wave sucked back. Sherburn never said a word—just stood there, looking down.

1. A traveling show featuring acrobats, clowns, and trained animals.
2. A public event or situation marked by chaos or noisy excitement.

out, and everybody clapped their hands and went just about wild. Well, all through the circus they done the most astonishing things; and all the time that clown carried on so it most killed

1. A piece of equipment used to control a horse, consisting of straps and a bit.
2. To restrain or keep under control.

horse begun to rip and tear and jump and cavort around, with two circus men hanging on to his bridle trying to hold him, and the drunk man hanging on to his neck, and his heels flying in the air

1. A piece of fabric hung to cover a window or divide a room.
2. A barrier or screen used in theaters to conceal the stage.

and her ruffled nightcap. Here are the costumes for the parts.” He got out two or three curtain-calico suits, which he said was meedyevil armor for Richard III and t’other chap, and a long

1. Mischievous or dishonest people; rascals.
2. Playfully troublesome individuals; scamps.

Huck, dese kings o’ ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat’s jist what dey is; dey’s reglar rapscallions.” “Well, that’s what I’m a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out.”

1. A thin piece of wood or other material used for covering roofs or walls.
2. A small, smooth pebble found on beaches.

whilst she was a-giving us our sailing orders, and Jim got it all right, along with her shingle nail, before noon. We was very well satisfied with this business, and Tom allowed it was worth

1. A type of luggage made from carpet material, often used in the 19th century.
2. Derogatory term for Northerners who moved to the South after the U.S. Civil War for political or financial gain.

and sympathized with them, and said all sorts of kind things to them, and carried their carpetbags up the hill for them, and let them lean on them and cry, and told the king all about his

1. A two-masted sailing vessel with the mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudder post.
2. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

enough up the river; but at last there was a big one, and they hailed her. She sent out her yawl, and we went aboard, and she was from Cincinnati; and when they found we only wanted to go four

1. A congenital cleft or split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate.
2. An outdated or offensive term for a cleft lip.

gift of him that lays yonder, cold but joyful.” Mary Jane she went for him, Susan and the harelip went for the duke, and then such another hugging and kissing I never see yet. And everybody

1. A box or container in which a deceased person is buried or cremated.
2. (Verb) To place or enclose something in a coffin.

a kind of a layer, as you may say; and they slid him edgeways between two barn doors for a coffin, and buried him so, so they say, but I didn’t see it. Pap told me. But anyway it all come of

1. A sticky or slimy substance.
2. Informal term for sentimental or overly sweet talk.

heads like a passel of sapheads whilst he made all sorts of signs with his hands and said “Goo-goo—goo-goo-goo” all the time, like a baby that can’t talk. So the king he blattered along, and

1. A unit of currency in Turkey, equal to 100 kuruş.
2. Informal term for "year" in some dialects or contexts.

de stump, dah—dat’s one er de women; heah’s you—dat’s de yuther one; I’s Sollermun; en dish yer dollar bill’s de chile. Bofe un you claims it. What does I do? Does I shin aroun’ mongs’ de

1. Wild, drunken, or immoral parties involving excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.
2. (Historical) Secret rites in ancient religions, often involving ecstatic worship.

for he respected everybody, he liked everybody, and so it’s fitten that his funeral orgies sh’d be public.” And so he went a-mooning on and on, liking to hear himself talk, and every

1. A small, cozy space or compartment, often used for storage.
2. A nickname for someone small or young, like a child.

better. I had it out of there before they was halfway downstairs. I groped along up to my cubby, and hid it there till I could get a chance to do better. I judged I better hide it outside of

1. A dress or gown, typically worn by women or girls.
2. A loose outer garment, especially one worn by monks or clergy.

to stand on at one end of the sheds. The women had on sunbonnets; and some had linsey-woolsey frocks, some gingham ones, and a few of the young ones had on calico. Some of the young men was

1. A bench in a church for seating the congregation.
2. The sound of a gunshot or explosion (onomatopoeic).

in our pew.” “Whose pew?” “Why, ourn—your Uncle Harvey’s.” “His’n? What does he want with a pew?” “Wants it to set in. What did you reckon he wanted with it?” “Why, I thought he’d be in the

1. A joke or witty remark.
2. A playful or mocking action.

to go to sleep, of course; but I was so sleepy I couldn’t help it; so I thought I would take jest one little catnap. But I reckon it was more than a catnap, for when I waked up the stars was

1. Serious and dignified in manner or behavior.
2. Deeply sincere or earnest.

fish and talked, and we took a swim now and then to keep off sleepiness. It was kind of solemn, drifting down the big, still river, laying on our backs looking up at the stars, and we didn’t

1. Moved smoothly and effortlessly.
2. Past tense of glide, meaning to fly without engine power.

heads, and says, in a kind of a coarse whisper, “He had a rat!” Then he drooped down and glided along the wall again to his place. You could see it was a great satisfaction to the people,

1. A dialectal or informal variant of "rather," meaning more willingly or preferably.
2. A surname of English or Irish origin.

rest easy till I could see the ferryboat start. But take it all around, I was feeling ruther comfortable on accounts of taking all this trouble for that gang, for not many would a done it. I

1. A contagious viral disease causing swelling of the salivary glands.
2. A childhood illness marked by fever and swollen cheeks.

with her?” I couldn’t think of anything reasonable, right off that way, so I says: “Mumps.” “Mumps your granny! They don’t set up with people that’s got the mumps.” “They don’t, don’t they? You

1. A farming tool with spikes or discs for breaking up soil.
2. To cause distress or torment emotionally.

a cave-in in the bank there. A towhead is a sandbar that has cottonwoods on it as thick as harrow-teeth. We had mountains on the Missouri shore and heavy timber on the Illinois side, and the

1. A breed of strong, thick-coated sled dogs.
2. (Of a voice) Deep, rough, and somewhat hoarse.

was Levi Bell, the lawyer that was gone up to Louisville; and another one was a big rough husky that come along and listened to all the old gentleman said, and was listening to the king now.

1. A small, simple shelter or dwelling, often made of wood or other natural materials.
2. A temporary or basic structure used for camping or storage.

down a piece the other side; ash-hopper and big kettle to bile soap in by the little hut; bench by the kitchen door, with bucket of water and a gourd; hound asleep there in the sun; more

1. Food or provisions, especially for a journey.
2. A colloquial term for meals or supplies of food.

didn’t you see a nigger man go in there with some vittles?” “Yes.” “What did you think the vittles was for?” “For a dog.” “So ’d I. Well, it wasn’t for a dog.” “Why?” “Because part of it was

1. A large, juicy fruit with green rind and sweet red or pink flesh.
2. A vine-like plant (Citrullus lanatus) that produces this fruit.

and gooseberry bushes in one place by the fence; outside of the fence a garden and a watermelon patch; then the cotton fields begins, and after the fields the woods. I went around and clumb

1. A deep, wide ditch filled with water, typically surrounding a castle or fort for defense.
2. A protective barrier or advantage that prevents competition in business or finance.

to do but hitch your rope ladder to the battlements, shin down it, break your leg in the moat—because a rope ladder is nineteen foot too short, you know—and there’s your horses and your

1. A small flying insect that bites humans and animals.
2. Short for "national," relating to a nation.

set. So he told Jim how we’d have to smuggle in the rope-ladder pie and other large things by Nat, the nigger that fed him, and he must be on the lookout, and not be surprised, and not let Nat

1. A young cow or bull.
2. The fleshy back part of the leg below the knee.

ain’t all. There was ten, and now ther’s only nine. The calf got the shirt, I reckon, but the calf never took the spoon, that’s certain.” “Why, what else is gone, Sally?” “Ther’s six candles

1. Words or symbols carved, written, or engraved on a surface.
2. A short dedication or message in a book or on a monument.

it; Tom said he’d got to; there warn’t no case of a state prisoner not scrabbling his inscription to leave behind, and his coat of arms. “Look at Lady Jane Grey,” he says; “look at Gilford

1. A word game where players use letter tiles to create words on a board for points.
2. To scratch or grope around clumsily with hands or feet.

and found a couple of shingle-nails that Tom said would be handy for a prisoner to scrabble his name and sorrows on the dungeon walls with, and dropped one of them in Aunt Sally’s

1. Words or symbols carved or written on a surface.
2. Official dedications or messages on monuments, coins, or artworks.

snakes and spiders and things, on top of all the other work he had to do on pens, and inscriptions, and journals, and things, which made it more trouble and worry and responsibility to be a

1. A venomous snake with a rattle at the end of its tail.
2. Known for its warning sound when threatened.

There warn’t anything to say. We both knowed well enough it was some more work of the rattlesnake-skin; so what was the use to talk about it? It would only look like we was finding fault, and

1. A biennial plant with woolly leaves and yellow flowers, often used in herbal medicine.
2. A surname of English or Irish origin.

with your tears. It’s the way they always do.” “Why, Mars Tom, I lay I kin raise one er dem mullen-stalks twyste wid spring water whiles another man’s a start’n one wid tears.” “That ain’t the

1. Reflexive pronoun in German meaning "oneself" or "himself/herself/itself."
2. Used to indicate actions performed on or by the subject.

talk to me ’bout yo’ pints. I reck’n I knows sense when I sees it; en dey ain’ no sense in sich doin’s as dat. De ’spute warn’t ’bout a half a chile, de ’spute was ’bout a whole chile; en de

1. An expression of understanding or agreement, similar to "yes" or "I see."
2. In Morse code, the long sound or dash (—) as opposed to "dit" (·).

behind him. He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening. Then he says: “Who dah?” He listened some more; then he come tiptoeing down and stood right between us; we could a