Etymology
Origin of lightwood
Example Sentences
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We had brought a load of lightwood splints in bundles to town on a steer cart.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
We are fortunate to have so much lightwood.
From Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army by Arthur Peronneau Ford
Well, dat happen in a skirt of woods what I get my lightwood what I use to start a fire.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
All de light come from de lightwood knots burnin' in de fireplace.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Various
"Wait till I strike a match, and I'll try to find a piece of lightwood to make a torch," said Rob, jumping from the wagon.
From The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico by Lieut. Howard Payton
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