| A | B |
|---|
| remainders | Huck's slang for "remains" |
| quicksilver | mercury, looks like liquid silver |
| corn pone | cornbread |
| parson | minister |
| plank | piece of wood or lumber |
| lonesome | feeling low or sad because one is alone |
| shanty | shack or crude cabin |
| speculating | to buy and sell goods at risk |
| tallow | animal fat used to make candles or soap |
| cavern | cave |
| calico | cotton cloth printed with a pattern |
| bonnet | girl's broad brimmed hat |
| lantern | a light that can be carried |
| haul | take everything collected in a single effort |
| lynched | hanged |
| yonder | in the distance |
| blinders | black pieces of cardboard on a bridle used to keep horse looking straight ahead |
| steamboats | riverboats |
| current | steady flow or movement of a river |
| wigwam | tent or skins or mats over a pole framework |
| solemn | serious or important |
| bluffs | steep cliff or bank along the river |
| stateroom | private room or bed for a passenger |
| derrick | framework for holding machinery |
| berth | a bunk in the sleeping area of a boat or train |
