| A | B |
| lamentable | unfortunate; regrettable |
| lament | a cry; an expression of grief |
| lamenting | feeling sorry for; regretting |
| tedious | tiresome; exhausting |
| feeble | weak |
| bade (They bade me take her away.) | made; told |
| spectacle | scene; display of emotion |
| Praying Indian | a Christian Indian |
| bereaved of | relieved of; taken away from |
| melancholy | sad |
| repentance | deep regret |
| decrepit | worn out from age; delapidated |
| hindered | slowed; delayed |
| haste | speed; quick action |
| want | lack |
| savory | delicious; flavorful |
| affliction | hardship; distress; pain |
| provision | food |
| abode | lived; stayed |
| bade (They bade me go visit my son.) | let; allow to |