Tensas

[ ten-saw ]

/ ˈtɛn sɔ /

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a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 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.

They were glad to break camp after their experiences on Tensas Lake.
The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana|Frank Gee Patchin
I see that it is spelled on most maps Tensas, but on some it is spelled Tensaw, and I suppose that is the right pronunciation.
The Last of the Flatboats|George Cary Eggleston
But go, Mr. Tensas, the views that you advocate attest your qualifications.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb
Mr. Tensas, that gentleman, the author, is doing a great and irremediable injury to the cause of truth and scientific controversy.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb

Steamers were held in readiness, and as soon as Walker arrived his command was embarked and taken up the Tensas.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor