Anecdote
a small account of a real incident
"bare"
transparent
"dominion"
control
"give of"
help
"jar"
a round glass container
"port"
a place where ships load and deliver goods and take shelter from storms.
"round"
complete; outspoken; fair; polished in writing style
"slovenly"
careless and messy with disregard for law
"sprawled"
sat or lay with arms and legs spread out
"Tennessee"
a state in the south of the U.S.
"wilderness"
a huge area of unsettled and uncultivated land