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The first letter of the alphabet in most of the known languages of the earth. It is naturally the first letter, because it represents the first vocal sound naturally formed by the organs of speech. \u2014 Webster, 1882<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/a>

accordion<\/p><\/div>\n

\"acre\"<\/a>

acre<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Adam<\/a>

Adam \/ Adam’s apple<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Advance<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Albert<\/a>

Albert Quiner<\/p><\/div>\n

\"album\"<\/a>

album<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rev.<\/a>

Rev. Alden<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Alfarata\"<\/a>

Alfarata<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Alfred<\/a>

Alfred Ely<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Alice<\/a>

Alice Ingalls<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Alice<\/a>

Alice Wilder<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

“A Life on the Ocean Wave”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"alley<\/a>

alley \/ alleyway<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All<\/a>

All around the cobbler’s bench<\/p><\/div>\n

\""All<\/a>

All around the open door<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All's<\/a>

All’s well that ends well<\/p><\/div>\n

\"All<\/a>

“All the Blue Bonnets Are Over the Border”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"ambition\"<\/a>

ambition
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\"amen<\/a>

amen \/ amen corner
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\"America\"<\/a>

“America”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"America<\/a>

America \/ American<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Am<\/a>

“Am I a Soldier of the Cross?”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Mr. Anderson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

John Anderson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"And<\/a>

And I’ll sing Yankee Doodle-de-do<\/p><\/div>\n

\"And<\/a>

And there he saw some great big guns<\/p><\/div>\n

\"And<\/a>

And we’ll rally round the flag, boys!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

angleworm \/ worm<\/p><\/div>\n

\"antelope\"<\/a>

antelope<\/p><\/div>\n

\"ante-over<\/a>

ante-over \/ anti-over \/ anteover<\/p><\/div>\n

\"anvil\"<\/a>

anvil<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A penny for a spool of thread<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A pocketful of rye<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

April Fool’s Day<\/p><\/div>\n

\"apple<\/a>

apple pie<\/p><\/div>\n

\"apprentice\"<\/a>

apprentice<\/p><\/div>\n

\"apron\"<\/a>

apron<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Arkansas<\/a>

“Arkansas Traveler”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

John Armstrong<\/p><\/div>\n

\"withe\"<\/a>

ash withe \/ ash-withe<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Athenians<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

auger<\/p><\/div>\n

\"auk\"<\/a>

auk<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Auld<\/a>

“Auld Lang Syne”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Away<\/a>

“Away Down the River on the O-hi-o!”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"awl\"<\/a>

awl<\/p><\/div>\n

\"axle<\/a>

axle grease<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nThe following is an incomplete list of the remaining indexed main headings<\/strong>. Once a completed entry has been uploaded, it will be removed from the list below and added to the links above. Subheadings, reference locators, and cross-referenced subentries are not included in this list. Always consult the completed entry for referenced source of definition used below.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful castle I\u2019ve built for thee<\/strong>, first line of “In Dreamland Far Away”<\/p>\n

aboveboard<\/strong> \u2013 Above the board or table; hence, in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. This expression is said by Johnson to be borrowed from gamesters, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.<\/p>\n

acorn <\/strong>\u2013 The seed or fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a rough cup.<\/p>\n

Adams, John<\/strong> \u2013 Lawyer and second president of the United States (1735-1826).<\/p>\n

Adams, John Quincy<\/strong> \u2013 Son of John. Sixth president of the United States (1767-1848).<\/p>\n

admonish <\/strong>\u2013 To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently, or with mildness.<\/p>\n

adverb<\/strong> \u2013 A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.<\/p>\n

air-castle<\/strong> – Decorative three-dimensional wheat arrangement.<\/p>\n

Albert Moses<\/strong>, Walnut Grove minister’s son<\/p>\n

alto<\/strong> \u2013 Formerly the highest part sung by a male voice; now the part sung by the lowest female voices, between the tenor and soprano.<\/p>\n

ammunition <\/strong>\u2013 Military stores, or provisions for attack or defense. In modern usage, the signification is confined to the articles which are used in charging fire-arms and ordinance of all kinds; as powder, balls, bombs, various kinds of shot, &c.<\/p>\n

Amy<\/strong>, hired girl in Burr Oak<\/p>\n

Andrew Day<\/strong>, Almanzo’s uncle<\/p>\n

angel <\/strong>\u2013 A spirit, or a spiritual being, employed by God to communicate his will to man; a ministering spirit.<\/p>\n

“Angel Band”<\/strong>, song<\/p>\n

Angel band, come and around me stand<\/strong>, first line of song<\/p>\n

Annie<\/strong>, Carrie\u2019s friend in De Smet<\/p>\n

anthem <\/strong>\u2013 Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, but, in present usage, any church music adapted to passage from the Scriptures.<\/p>\n

apple <\/strong>\u2013 A well-known fruit-tree of the genus Pyrus<\/em>; the apple-tree. The European crab-apple is supposed to be the original kind, from which all others have sprung.<\/p>\n

Arab <\/strong>\u2013 A native or an inhabitant of Arabia. The Arabian Peninsula of Western Asia is northeast of Africa and bordered by the Red Sea on the west, the Persian Gulf on the northeast, and the Indian Ocean on the southeast.<\/p>\n

army <\/strong>\u2013 A collection or body of men armed for war, and organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.<\/p>\n

ash<\/strong>, fire \u2013 The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal when burnt.<\/p>\n

ash<\/strong>, tree \u2013 White ash. A genus of forest trees; Fraxinus<\/em>. The common European ash is the F. excelsior<\/em>. The wood of the ash-tree.<\/p>\n

askew <\/strong>\u2013 With a wry look; aside; askant; sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or envy.<\/p>\n

atheist <\/strong>\u2013 One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.<\/p>\n

attic <\/strong>\u2013 A story in the upper part of a house, with small windows either in or above the cornice; also, frequently applied to the garret.<\/p>\n

aunt <\/strong>\u2013 The sister of one\u2019s father or mother.<\/p>\n

awe <\/strong>\u2013 Profound fear mingled with admiration or reverence; dread inspired by something great, terrific, or sublime; reverential fear.<\/p>\n

awesome<\/strong> \u2013 Respectful; fearful or appalling; as, an awesome sight.<\/p>\n

ax<\/strong> \u2013 An instrument, usually of iron, with a steel edge or blade, for hewing timber, chopping wood, &c. It consists of a head with an arching edge, and a wooden helve or handle.<\/p>\n

     
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