Etymology
Origin of lightwood
Example Sentences
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It was 'bout sundown, and every time my ax go 'whack' on de lightwood knot, I hear another whack 'sides mine.
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
Upon this they lay their burning lightwood, split into small shivers, each splinter whereof will blaze and burn end for end like a candle.
From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James
We had torches made o' lightwood splinters, and brushes in our han's, we hit de piles o' brush after we got 'round 'em.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Various
From a saddle he took the lightwood torch, returned within, and placed the cup on the boulder on which the Grand Cyclops had sat.
From The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan by Dixon, Thomas
Brother Fox covets the Quills View larger image Back to List of Illustrations The old man folded his hands in his lap, and sat quietly gazing into the lightwood fire.
From Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation by Harris, Joel Chandler
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