Neches

[ nech-iz ]

/ ˈnɛtʃ ɪz /

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a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

The second occurred at a ravine near Neches river, where they were intercepted in their retreat.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
A territory only fit for devils and such folk, like the neches reckon it's peopled with?
The Heart of Unaga|Ridgwell Cullum
The darn Eskimos, or neches, or ha'f-breeds, shot 'em both up to small chunks.
The Heart of Unaga|Ridgwell Cullum
He take he dogs and drive dem hawgs 'cross de Neches River all by hisself, to sell dem.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

The darn neches bin out the way you come, burnin', an' massacrin'.
The Triumph of John Kars|Ridgwell Cullum