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The eighth letter of the English alphabet, commonly classed among the consonants, but perhaps without sufficient reason, as it is pronounced with the mouth-organs in the same position as that of the succeeding vowel. H<\/em> is used with certain consonants to form digraphs representing sounds which are not found in the alphabet, as sh<\/em>, th<\/em>; also to modify the sounds of some other letters, as when placed after c<\/em> and p<\/em>, with the former of which it represents a compound sound like that of tsh<\/em>, as in charm<\/em>, with the latter the sound of f<\/em>, as in phase<\/em>, phantom<\/em>. In some words, mostly derived or introduced from foreign languages, h<\/em> following c<\/em> and g<\/em> indicates that those consonants have the hard sound before e<\/em>, i<\/em>, and y<\/em>, as in chemistry<\/em>, Ghent<\/em>; in some others it has the sound of ch<\/em>, as in chicane<\/em>. \u2014 Webster, 1882<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\""Hail<\/a>

“Hail Columbia”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"census<\/a>

Asa Hairgrove<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hair-receiver<\/a>

hair receiver \/hair-receiver<\/p><\/div>\n

\"handcar\"<\/a>

handcar<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

handkerchief<\/p><\/div>\n

\"drop<\/a>

drop the handkerchief<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

August Hanson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

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

\"hardtack\"<\/a>

hardtack<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Charles and Martha Harrison<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Edelbert<\/a>

Edelbert Harthorn family<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Haste<\/a>

“Haste to the Wedding”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hasty<\/a>

hasty pudding<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hatchet\"<\/a>

hatchet<\/p><\/div>\n

\"twisting<\/a>

twisting hay<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

heart-shaped candy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Horace<\/a>

Horace \/ Homer Heath<\/p><\/div>\n

\""The<\/a>

“The Heavens Declare the Glory”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"herd\"<\/a>

herd<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Here's<\/a>

Here’s to my willful, wandering heart<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Here's<\/a>

“Here’s to the Maiden”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hide<\/a>

Hide the Thimble<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Highland<\/a>

“Highland Mary”<\/p><\/div>\n

\""The<\/a>

“The High Tide”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hilly-Billy\"<\/a>

Hilly-Billy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Henry<\/a>

Henry Hinz<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hogshead\"<\/a>

hogshead<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hoity-toity<\/a>

hoity-toity snip<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Charlotte<\/a>

Lotty Holbrook<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Frederick & Charlotte Holbrook<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Home<\/a>

Home Missionary Society<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Home<\/a>

“Home of the Soul”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

homestead<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Home,<\/a>

“Home, Sweet Home”<\/p><\/div>\n

\"honey\"<\/a>

honey<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jacob<\/a>

Jacob Hopp<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Horse<\/a>

Horse Marines<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Horse Gift \/ Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hotel<\/a>

hotel keeper \/ lightning strike<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Hotel in Malone<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The House that Jack Built<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Blanche Howard<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Robert Hoyt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"huckleberry\"<\/a>

huckleberry<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Marvin<\/a>

Marvin Hughitt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Thomas<\/a>

Thomas Huleatt family<\/p><\/div>\n

\"hulled<\/a>

hulled corn<\/p><\/div>\n

\"John<\/a>

John Hunt \/ Mr. Hunter<\/p><\/div>\n

\""Marching<\/a>

Hurray! Hurray! We’ll sing the jubilee!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"ground-cherry\"<\/a>

husk tomato<\/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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hack <\/strong> \u2013 A two-seated buggy.<\/p>\n

hail<\/strong>, weather \u2013 Frozen rain, or grains and lumps of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The pieces of ice, considered separately, are called hailstones.<\/p>\n

hail<\/strong>, greeting \u2013 An exclamation, usually of respectful, and sometimes of reverent, salutation; occasionally, of familiar greeting. To call after loudly; to accost; to salute. To name; to designate; to call.<\/p>\n

hair<\/strong> \u2013 The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming an integument or covering for a part of the head.<\/p>\n

Hairpin<\/strong> \u2013 Nickname for Amy’s beau, Jim, in Burr Oak.<\/p>\n

half breed \/ half-breed<\/strong> \u2013 Variation of half-blood: Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races, having only one parent of good stock; hence, degenerate.<\/p>\n

Half-Pint \/ little half-pint<\/strong> \u2013Nickname for Laura Ingalls used by Charles Ingalls due to her small size.<\/p>\n

halter<\/strong> \u2013 A strong strap or cord; especially, a rope or strap and head-stall for leading or confining a horse.<\/p>\n

ham<\/strong> \u2013 The thigh of any animal; a beef, mutton, or venison ham; especially the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking.<\/p>\n

hames<\/strong> \u2013 The two curved pieces of wood or metal in the harness of a draught-horse to which the traces are fastened, and which lie upon the collar, or have pads attached to them fitting the horse\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n

hang<\/strong> \u2013 To put to death by suspending;- a common form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.<\/p>\n

Happy Hunting Ground <\/strong> \u2013 The afterlife, a place where game is plentiful and hunting is easy.<\/p>\n

hardscrabble <\/strong> \u2013 Involving hard work and struggle.<\/p>\n

Hard Winter<\/strong> \u2013 Historically in Dakota Territory, the winter of 1880-1881. The Hard Winter<\/em> was Wilder’s working title for what was changed to the “less harsh-sounding” The Long Winter<\/em>.<\/p>\n

hardwood<\/strong> \u2013 Wood that comes from a broadleaf tree (oak, ash, &c.) as distinguished from the conifers.<\/p>\n

harness<\/strong> \u2013 The equipment of a draught horse, for a wagon, coach, gig, chaise, &c.<\/p>\n

Benjamin Harrison<\/strong> \u2013 Signer of the Declaration of Independence (1740?-1791)<\/p>\n

harrow<\/strong> \u2013 n. An instrument of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, and to cover seed when sown. v.t. To draw a harrow over for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed sown; to break or tear with a harrow; as, to harrow land or ground.<\/p>\n

harvest<\/strong> \u2013 The season of gathering a crop of any kind; the time of reaping the corn and grain. That which is reaped. To reap or gather.<\/p>\n

hassock<\/strong> \u2013 A thick mat for kneeling in church.<\/p>\n

haunch<\/strong> \u2013 The hip; that part of an animal body which lies between the last ribs and the thigh; the rear; the hind part.<\/p>\n

haw \/ Haw!<\/strong> \u2013 To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; said of cattle or a team;- most frequently in the imperative; often with here; as haw, haw here;- words used by teamsters in guiding their teams. To haw and gee, or haw and gee about, to lead this way and that way at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control.<\/p>\n

hawk<\/strong> \u2013 A bird resembling the falcons, except in the shortness of its wings, having a beak which curves from the base to the tip, and a head thick set with feathers. Most of the species are rapacious, and some were formerly trained to hunt and catch other birds.<\/p>\n

hay<\/strong> \u2013 Grass cut and dried for fodder.<\/p>\n

Rutherford B. Hayes<\/strong> \u2013 Nineteenth president of the United States (1822-1893).<\/p>\n

hazel<\/strong> \u2013 1. A shrub or plant of the genus Corylus, as the C. avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American species are C. Americana, which produces the common hazel-nut, and C. rostrata. 2. Pertaining to the hazel, or like it; of a light-brown color, like the hazel-nut.<\/p>\n

hazelnut<\/strong> \u2013 The nut or fruit of the hazel.<\/p>\n

head-cheese \/ headcheese<\/strong> \u2013 A dish made of portions of the head and feet of swine cut up fine and pressed into the form of a cheese.<\/p>\n

hearth<\/strong> \u2013 1. The pavement or floor of brick or stone in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fire place, and from which is a passage for smoke to ascend. 2. The house itself, as the abode of comfort to its inmates and of hospitality to strangers.<\/p>\n

heat rash<\/strong> \u2013 Prickly heat.<\/p>\n

heathen<\/strong> \u2013 An individual of the pagan or unbelieving nations, or those which worship idols and do not acknowledge the true God; a pagan; an idolater; an irreligious, unthinking person.<\/p>\n

heat-wave \/ heat wave<\/strong> \u2013 A long period of unusually hot weather.<\/p>\n

heaven \u2013 The dwelling place or immediate presence of God; the home of the blessed; the abode of bliss; – a term used by Jewish, Christian, and Pagan writers, in various senses, according to their different doctrines.<\/p>\n

heft<\/strong> \u2013 Weight; ponderousness. The greater part of bulk of any thing.<\/p>\n

heifer<\/strong> \u2013 A young cow.<\/p>\n

Hell diver<\/strong> \u2013 A small greyish-brown North American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps<\/em>, with a small bill.<\/p>\n

hem<\/strong> \u2013 The border of a garment, doubled and sewed to strengthen it and prevent the raveling of the edge.<\/p>\n

hemlock<\/strong> \u2013 An evergreen tree common in North America (Abies Canadensis<\/em>); hemlock spruce.<\/p>\n

herb<\/strong> \u2013 A plant having a soft or succulent stalk or stem, that dies to the root every year, and is thus distinguished from a tree and a shrub, which have ligneous, or hard, woody stems.<\/p>\n

heron<\/strong> \u2013 A wading bird of the genus Ardea, with very long bill, legs, and neck, and having the claw of the middle toe toothed. It is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted by hawks. The blue heron, found in the United States, is the A. Herodias. The night-heron, or Qua bird of the south, is A. nucticorax.<\/p>\n

herring<\/strong> \u2013 A fish of the genus Clupea <\/em>(C. harengus<\/em>). Herrings move in vast shoals, coming from high northern latitudes in the spring, to the shores of Europe and America, where they are taken and salted in great quantities.<\/p>\n

Hessians<\/strong> \u2013 A native or inhabitant of Hesse. Of, or relating to Hesse, in Germany.<\/p>\n

“Her voice was ever gentle, low, and soft, an excellent thing in woman”<\/strong> \u2013 From Shakespeare\u2019s King Lear<\/em>, Act v. Scene 3: “Her voice was ever soft, \/ Gentle, and low,\u2014 an excellent thing in woman.”<\/p>\n

hew<\/strong> \u2013 To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument. To form or shape with a sharp instrument. To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack.<\/p>\n

hickory<\/strong> \u2013 An American tree of the genus Carya, of which there are several species. The shagbark is the C. alba, and has a very rough bark; it affords the hickory-nut of the markets. The pig nut, or brown hickory, is the C. glabra. The swamp hickory is C. amara, having a nut whose shell is very thin and the kernel bitter.<\/p>\n

Hide and Go Seek<\/strong> \u2013 A game in which one or more players conceal themselves in the environment, to be found by one or more seekers.<\/p>\n

“The Highland Fling” \u2013 A vigorous Scottish dance consisting of a series of complex steps performed solo, originally to celebrate victory.<\/p>\n

High Prairie<\/strong> \u2013 Grasslands as opposed to land near water.<\/p>\n

highroad<\/strong> \u2013 A highway; a much frequented or traveled road.<\/p>\n

hilarious<\/strong> \u2013 Mirthful; merry.<\/p>\n

hippopotamus<\/strong> \u2013 A pachydermatous mammal allied to the hog, having a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, short legs terminated by four toes, a short tail, two ventral dugs, skin without hair, except at the extremity of the tail. It inhabits nearly the whole of Africa, and has been found of the length of seventeen feet. It delights in the water, but feeds on herbage on land. There are several species.<\/p>\n

history<\/strong> \u2013 1. A written statement of what is known; an account of that which exists or has existed; a record; a description. 2. An account of that which is known to have occurred; a record of the past; a narrative of events; a true story, in distinction from a romance; a statement of the progress of a nation or an institution, with philosophical inquiries respecting effects and causes; \u2014 In distinction from annals, which relate simply the facts and events of each year, in strict chronological order, without any observations of the annalist; and from biography, which is the record of an individual\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

hitch<\/strong> \u2013 A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle.<\/p>\n

hoarfrost<\/strong> \u2013 Hoar is white, or grayish-white; as, hoar frost; hoar cliffs.<\/p>\n

hoe<\/strong> \u2013 n. An instrument for cutting up weeds and loosening the earth in fields and gardens, being a plate of iron, with a handle, which is set at an acute angle with it. v.t. To cut, dig, scrape, or clean with a hoe; as, to hoe the earth in a garden; to hoe the beds; also, to clear from weeds, or to loosen the earth about, with a hoe; as, to hoe corn.<\/p>\n

hoe-cake<\/strong> \u2013 A coarse cake, of Indian meal, baked before the fire, and sometimes on a hoe; a johnny-cake.<\/p>\n

hog<\/strong> \u2013 A well-known domesticated animal, of the genus Sus, of gluttonous and filthy habits, kept for the fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork, which it furnishes; swine; porker;- specifically, a castrated boar.<\/p>\n

hold<\/strong>, musical \u2013 A character placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; \u2013 called also pause.<\/p>\n

High Holms<\/strong> \u2013 Fictional name used in Pioneer Girl<\/em> for Hiram Forbes, second husband of Docia Ingalls.<\/p>\n

Mr. Holms<\/strong> \u2013 Man who helps school children home during 1880 blizzard in Pioneer Girl<\/em>; in published The Long Winter<\/em>, this became Mr. Foster.<\/p>\n

holster<\/strong> \u2013 A holder for a gun or other firearm, typically made of leather and worn at the belt.<\/p>\n

homesick <\/strong>\u2013 A morbid and uncontrollable sorrowing for home when absent; nostalgia.<\/p>\n

homespun <\/strong>\u2013 Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse, plain.<\/p>\n

hood <\/strong>\u2013 That which covers the head and shoulders; especially, a soft covering for the head worn by women.<\/p>\n

hoops<\/strong> \u2013 A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies\u2019 dresses; crinoline;\u2013 used chiefly in the plural.<\/p>\n

hop-scotch<\/strong> \u2013 Scotch-hopper \u2013 A play in which boys hop over scotches or lines in the ground.<\/p>\n

horehound<\/strong> \u2013 A plant of the genus Marrubium <\/em>(M. vulgare<\/em>), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic.<\/p>\n

hornet<\/strong> \u2013 A large, strong wasp (Vespa crabro), of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, feeds upon insects, as well as the juices of fruits and flowers, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a woody fiber, of the color of a dead leaf, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns.<\/p>\n

hornpipe <\/strong>\u2013 A lively air or tune, of compound triple time, with nine crotchets in a bar\u2014six down and three up. A characteristic British dance; as, the Derbyshire hornpipe.<\/p>\n

horse <\/strong>\u2013 A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus (E. caballus), having one toe to each foot, a mane, and a long, flowing tail. It is exclusively herbivorous, having six broad grinding teeth on each side of each jaw; and six incisors and two canine teeth both above and below. The mares have the canines rudimentary or entirely wanting. It has all four legs furnished with warts, or castors, which distinguishes it from the ass. It is supposed to be originally a native of Central Asia. The horse excels in strength, speed, docility, courage, and nobleness of character, and is used for drawing, carrying, bearing a rider, and like purposes.<\/p>\n

horse-buyer<\/strong> \u2013 One whose business is to purchase horses for resale or breeding purposes.<\/p>\n

horsehair <\/strong>\u2013 The hair of horses, especially that of the mane and tail.<\/p>\n

horseshoe<\/strong> \u2013 A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron bent into a form somewhat like the letter U, so as to fit the foot.<\/p>\n

horse thief \/ horse-thief<\/strong> \u2013 One who steals horses.<\/p>\n

hotel <\/strong>\u2013 A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; a hostel or hostelry; an inn or public house; especially, one of some style or pretensions.<\/p>\n

little log house<\/strong> \u2013 Wilder’s alternate description of a cabin.<\/p>\n

“How!”<\/strong> \u2013 A shout; a halloo; a loud cry.<\/p>\n

Hubbard squash<\/strong> \u2013 A winter squash of a variety with a green or yellow rind and yellow flesh.<\/p>\n

hug<\/strong> \u2013 To press closely within the arms; to embrace closely; to clasp to the bosom; to grasp or grip.<\/p>\n

hullo<\/strong> \u2013 A variation of the greeting hello.<\/p>\n

humdinger<\/strong> \u2013 A person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect.<\/p>\n

Hurley family<\/strong> \u2013 Burr Oak family George and Julia Hurley, whose daughter married John Holly and lived in Walnut Grove.<\/p>\n

Huron, Dakota Territory<\/strong> \u2013 Town on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad in Beadle County, originally consisting of 11 blocks.<\/p>\n

husk<\/strong> \u2013 The external covering of certain fruits or seeds of plants; glume; hull; rind; chaff; \u2013 in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.<\/p>\n

hustle<\/strong> \u2013 To move hastily and with confusion; to hurry.<\/p>\n

hyena<\/strong> \u2013 A carnivorous mammal allied to the dog, from which it differs by having only four toes to each foot, a bristly mane, the hips very much lower than the shoulders, and an odor from a gland under the tail. Its habits are nocturnal, and it generally feeds upon carrion. It is found in Africa and Asia.<\/p>\n

hymn <\/strong> \u2013 An ode or song of praise; especially a religious ode; a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving to a deity or to God; a psalm intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watt\u2019s hymns.<\/p>\n

hypocrite<\/strong> \u2013 1. A dissembler; one who assumes a false appearance. 2. One who feigns to be the other and better than he really is; one who, for the purpose of deceiving, or of winning favor, puts on a fair outside seeming; a false pretender to virtue or piety; one who assumes an appearance of piety and virtue.<\/p>\n

     
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