Chapter XXXIV: Introduction (8)

Was not that a magnificent thing for a great country to do? Only think of it! A country that has an eye sharp enough to see away across the ocean, away across the morass, away up into the mountain top, away down into the dungeon, one citizen, one of her thirty millions, and then has an arm strong enough to reach away across the ocean, away across the morass, away up the mountain height and down into the dungeon and take that one and bear him home in safety. Who would not live and die, too, for the country that can do that? This country of ours is worth our thought, our care, our labor, our lives. What a magnificent country it is! What a Republic for the people, where all are kings! Men of great wealth, of great rank, of great influence can live without difficulty under despotic power; but how can you and I, how can the average man endure the burdens it imposes? Oh, this blessed Republic of ours stretches its hand down to men, and lifts them up, while despotism puts its heavy hand on their heads and presses them down! This blessed Republic of ours speaks to every boy in the land, black or white, rich or poor, and asks him to come up higher and higher. You remember that boy out here on the prairie, the son of a widowed mother, poor, neglected perhaps by all except the dear old mother. But the Republic did not neglect him. The Republic said to that boy: “Boy, there is a ladder: its foot is on the earth, its top is in the sky. Boy, go up.” And the boy mounted that ladder rung by rung; by the rung of the free schools, by the rung of the academy, by the rung of the college, by the rung of splendid service in the United States Army, by the rung of the United States House of Representatives, by the rung of the United States Senate, by the rung of the Presidency of the Great Republic, by the rung of a patient sickness and a heroic death; until James A. Garfield is a name to be forever honored in the history of our country.

Now, is not a Republic like that worth the tribute of our conscience? Is it not entitled to our best thought, to our holiest purpose?

Let us pledge ourselves to give it our loyal service and support until every man in this Republic, black or white, shall be protected in all the rights which the Constitution of the United States bestows upon him.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

=Biographical and Historical Note.= William Pierce Frye (1831-1911),
an eminent lawyer and statesman, was born at Lewiston, Maine. He was
graduated from Bowdoin College in 1850, and was a member of Congress
from 1871 to 1881, and United States senator for Maine from 1881 to
1911. After the death of Vice-President Hobart, and also after the
death of President McKinley, he acted as president _pro tempore_ of
the senate.

The Magdala affair is a striking example of what a country will
do to protect its citizens. Magdala, more properly Makdala, is a
natural stronghold in Abyssinia. The emperor Theodore of Abyssinia
chose it as a fortress and a prison. Having taken offense because
a request that English workmen and machinery be sent him was not
promptly complied with, Theodore seized the British consul, Captain
C. D. Cameron, his suite, and two other men, and imprisoned them at
Magdala. Lieutenant-General Robert Napier was sent to rescue the
prisoners. For his services in this expedition Napier received the
thanks of Parliament, a pension, and a peerage, with the title First
Baron Napier of Magdala.

=Discussion.= 1. Who are citizens of this country? 2. What is the
duty of a citizen to his country? 3. What is the duty of a country
to its citizens? 4. What incident illustrates the difficulties one
country overcame in order to protect a citizen? 5. What does our
country do for its citizens? 6. What illustration of this is given?

=Phrases=

broader signification, 580, 1
duties as juror, 580, 5
incident which illustrates, 580, 12
incarcerated him, 580, 15
brand from the burning, 581, 8
across the morass, 581, 9
despotic power, 581, 25
tribute of our conscience, 582, 7

THE CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON

THOMAS JEFFERSON

I think I knew General Washington intimately and thoroughly, and were I called on to delineate his character, it should be in terms like these:

His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke, and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. Hence the common remark of his officers, of the advantage he derived from councils of war, where, hearing all suggestions, he selected whatever was best; and certainly no general ever planned his battles more judiciously. But if deranged during the course of the action, if any member of his plan was dislocated by sudden circumstances, he was slow in readjustment. The consequence was that he often failed in the field, and rarely against an enemy in station, as at Boston and New York. He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern.

Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence; never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship, or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man. His temper was naturally irritable and high-toned; but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm and habitual ascendancy over it. If ever, however, it broke its bounds, he was most tremendous in his wrath.

In his expenses he was honorable, but exact; liberal in contribution to whatever promised utility, but frowning and unyielding on all visionary projects and all unworthy calls on his charity. His heart was not warm in its affections; but he exactly calculated every man’s value, and gave him a solid esteem proportioned to it. His person, you know, was fine, his stature exactly what one could wish, his deportment easy, erect, and noble; the best horseman of his age, and the most graceful figure that could be seen on horseback.

Although in the circle of his friends, where he might be unreserved with safety, he took a free share in conversation, his colloquial talents were not above mediocrity, possessing neither copiousness of ideas nor fluency of words. In public, when called on for a sudden opinion, he was unready, short, and embarrassed. Yet he wrote readily, rather diffusely, in an easy and correct style. This he had acquired by conversation with the world, for his education was merely reading, writing, and common arithmetic, to which he added surveying at a later day.

His time was employed in action chiefly, reading little, and that only in agriculture and English history. His correspondence became necessarily extensive, and, with journalizing his agricultural proceedings, occupied most of his leisure hours within-doors.

On the whole, his character was, in its mass, perfect, in nothing bad, in few points indifferent; and it may truly be said that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great, and to place him in the same constellation with whatever worthies have merited from man an everlasting remembrance.

For his was the singular destiny and merit of leading the armies of his country successfully through an arduous war for the establishment of its independence; of conducting its councils through the birth of a government, new in its forms and principles, until it had settled down into a quiet and orderly train; and of scrupulously obeying the laws through the whole of his career, civil and military, of which the history of the world furnishes no other example.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

=Biography.= Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), a native of Virginia,
was Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, Secretary of State in
Washington’s Cabinet, Vice-President, and President. He wrote the
Declaration of Independence and was the founder of the University of
Virginia. Jefferson was a ripe scholar, a good violinist, a skillful
horseman, and an accurate marksman with a rifle. His influence was
clearly felt in the framing of the Constitution, though he was in
France at that time. His speeches were sound in policy and clear in
statement.

=Discussion.= 1. What peculiarly fitted Jefferson to describe
the character of Washington? 2. What conflict gave Washington an
opportunity to show his greatness? 3. How had Washington’s life
prepared him to take advantage of his opportunities? 4. Name the
qualities, as given by Jefferson, that made Washington so great a
leader. 5. How did he show prudence? Integrity? Justice? 6. From your
readings can you give any instance in which he showed fearlessness?
7. How did he show sureness in judgment? 8. What, in Jefferson’s
opinion, was the strongest feature of Washington’s character? 9.
How does Jefferson summarize his estimate of Washington? 10. What
quality especially characteristic of Lincoln is not mentioned in
this estimate, because it was lacking in Washington? 11. Give a
summary of the things Washington accomplished. 12. What part of this
characterization of Washington impressed you most. 13. Which of the
qualities mentioned would you most wish to possess?

=Phrases=

his penetration strong, 583, 5
invention or imagination, 583, 8
deranged during the course, 583, 12
dislocated by sudden circumstances, 583, 13
obstacles opposed, 583, 21
interest or consanguinity, 583, 23
bias his decision, 583, 24
habitual ascendancy, 583, 27
liberal in contribution, 583, 30
visionary projects, 584, 1
solid esteem proportioned, 584, 3
rather diffusely, 584, 13
arduous war, 584, 27

THE TWENTY-SECOND OF FEBRUARY

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

Pale is the February sky
And brief the mid-day’s sunny hours;
The wind-swept forest seems to sigh
For the sweet time of leaves and flowers.

Yet has no month a prouder day,
Not even when the summer broods
O’er meadows in their fresh array,
Or autumn tints the glowing woods.

For this chill season now again
Brings, in its annual round, the morn
When, greatest of the sons of men,
Our glorious Washington was born.

Lo, where, beneath an icy shield,
Calmly the mighty Hudson flows!
By snow-clad fell and frozen field,
Broadening, the lordly river goes.

The wildest storm that sweeps through space,
And rends the oak with sudden force,
Can raise no ripple on his face
Or slacken his majestic course.

Thus, ’mid the wreck of thrones, shall live
Unmarred, undimmed, our hero’s fame,
And years succeeding years shall give
Increase of honors to his name.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

For Biography, see page 41.

=Discussion.= 1. How does the poet describe a day in February? 2.
Why has “no month a prouder day”? 3. Whose birthday occurs on the
twenty-second of February? 4. Do you know any other great man whose
birthday comes in February? 5. Give in your own words the comparison
of “the mighty Hudson” and the fame of Washington. 6. Do you know of
some interesting incident in Washington’s life? 7. In the last stanza
the poet speaks of wrecked thrones; what thrones can you name that
were wrecked during the Great War?

=Phrases=

summer broods, 586, 6
fresh array, 586, 7
icy shield, 586, 13
snow-clad fell, 586, 15
majestic course, 586, 20
’mid the wreck of thrones, 586, 21

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

RICHARD HENRY STODDARD

This man whose homely face you look upon,
Was one of Nature’s masterful great men;
Born with strong arms that unfought victories won.
Direct of speech, and cunning with the pen,
Chosen for large designs, he had the art
Of winning with his humor, and he went
Straight to his mark, which was the human heart.
Wise, too, for what he could not break, he bent;
Upon his back, a more than Atlas load,
The burden of the Commonwealth was laid;
He stooped and rose up with it, though the road
Shot suddenly downwards, not a whit dismayed.
Hold, warriors, councilors, kings! All now give place
To this dead Benefactor of the Race.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

=Biography.= Richard Henry Stoddard (1825-1903), the son of a sea
captain, was born at Hingham, Mass. After the death of his father he
moved with his mother to New York City, where, after a short school
life, he began work in an iron foundry. He and Bayard Taylor became
warm friends, meeting once a week to talk of literary matters. His
characterization of Lincoln is regarded as a classic. He wrote both
prose and poetry and became noted as a literary critic. He is the
author of “Homes and Haunts of Our Elder Poets.”

=Discussion.= 1. Tell what you can of the author, noting anything in
his life that was common to that of Lincoln. 2. Name the qualities
that the poet says made Lincoln “one of Nature’s masterpieces.” 3.
What does “homely” mean as used in the first line? 4. From your study
of pictures of Lincoln what other words can you suggest to describe
his features? 5. Explain the meaning of “cunning with the pen.” 6.
Repeat any of Lincoln’s famous sayings you know. 7. What does the
eighth line tell you of Lincoln’s character? 8. How did his humor
help him to win? 9. Why was the “burden of the Commonwealth” so great
and why was it laid on his shoulders? 10. Toward what did the road
tend “suddenly downward,” and how did Lincoln meet the situation
created by Secession? 11. What reasons can you give for calling
him a “Benefactor of the Race”? 12. Compare the achievements of
Lincoln with those of Washington. 13. Which do you think the better
description, that written by Stoddard or that by Jefferson?

=Phrases=

unfought victories won, 587, 3
large designs, 587, 5
Atlas load, 587, 9
burden of the Commonwealth, 587, 10
not a whit dismayed, 587, 12

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!

WALT WHITMAN

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills.
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here, Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck
You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores! and ring, O bells!
But I with mournful tread
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

For Biography, see page 556.

=Discussion.= 1. Tell what you know of the poet that fitted him to
write of Lincoln’s character and achievements. 2. In this poem the
Union is compared to a ship; who is the captain of the ship? 3. What
fate befalls the captain, and at what stage of the voyage? 4. What
“port” has been reached? 5. What is “the prize we sought and won”?
6. Point out words of rejoicing and of sorrow in the last stanza.
7. What parts of the poem impress you with the deep personal grief
of the poet? 8. This poem put into words the nation’s deep grief at
the time of Lincoln’s death; do you think this accounts for the wide
popularity of the poem? 9. Read Whitman’s poem, “When Lilacs Last in
the Dooryard Bloomed,” describing the journey of the train bearing
the body of the martyred President from Washington to Springfield,
Illinois.

=Phrases=

weather’d every rack, 588, 2
all exulting, 588, 3
steady keel, 588, 4
swaying mass, 589, 4

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

LIEUT. COL. JOHN D. McCRAE

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly,
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

=Biography.= John D. McCrae, a physician of Montreal, was made a
Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Army and went overseas early in
the war. He died of pneumonia at the front in January, 1918. This
beautiful poem, was written by him during the second battle of Ypres,
April, 1915.

=Discussion.= 1. Tell in your own words the scene which the poet
describes in the first five lines. 2. Of what is the poppy a symbol?
3. What does the poet bid us do? 4. What do you think was the motive
which inspired Lieutenant Colonel McCrae to write this poem?

=Phrases=

poppies blow, 590, 1
mark our place, 590, 3
felt dawn, 590, 7
falling hands, 590, 11

AMERICA’S ANSWER

R. W. LILLARD

Rest ye in peace, ye Flanders dead.
The fight that ye so bravely led
We’ve taken up. And we will keep
True faith with you who lie asleep
With each a cross to mark his bed,
And poppies blowing overhead,
Where once his own lifeblood ran red.
So let your rest be sweet and deep
In Flanders fields.

Fear not that ye have died for naught.
The torch ye threw to us we caught.
Ten million hands will hold it high,
And Freedom’s light shall never die!
We’ve learned the lesson that ye taught
In Flanders fields.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS

=Biography.= “America’s Answer” was written by R. W. Lillard of New
York City after the death of Lieutenant Colonel McCrae, the author of
“In Flanders Fields.” It was printed in the _New York Evening Post_
as a fitting response to the sentiment expressed in Dr. McCrae’s poem.

=Discussion.= 1. Why does the poet say that the “Flanders dead” may
now rest in peace? 2. Who took up the struggle? 3. Why does the poet
say that the heroes of Flanders have not “died for naught”? 4. Do you
think this poem is as stirring as the one that precedes it?

=Phrases=

true faith, 591, 4
lifeblood, 591, 7
Freedom’s light, 591, 13
learned the lesson, 591, 14

GLOSSARY

KEY TO THE SOUNDS OF MARKED VOWELS

ā as in ate
ă as in bat
â as in care
ȧ as in ask
ä as in arm
a᷵ as in senate
e᷵ as in event
ẽ as in maker
ē as in eve
ĕ as in met
ī as in kind
ĭ as in pin
ō as in note
ŏ as in not
ô as in or
o᷵ as in obey
ū as in use
ŭ as in cut
û as in turn
u᷵ as in unite
o̅o̅ as in food
o͡o as in foot

=a-banˈdon= (ȧ-bănˈdŭn), to leave, quit.

=a-baseˈment= (ȧ-bāseˈmĕnt), humiliation, shame.

=a-batˈed= (ȧ-bātˈĕd), reduced, decreased.

=abˈbess= (ăbˈĕs), head of a convent.

=abˈbey= (ăbˈī), the church of a monastery, convent.

=Abˌer-deenˈshire= (ăbˌẽr-dēnˈshẽr), a county in northeastern Scotland.

=Abˌer-dourˈ= (ăbˌẽr-do̅o̅rˈ), same as Abˌ-er-deenˈ, a city in Scotland.

=abˈdi-cate= (ăbˈdĭ-kāt), to surrender, abandon.

=ab-horˈrence= (ăb-hôrˈĕns), extreme hatred.

=a-bideˈ= (ȧ-bīdˈ), to entrust.

=a-bodeˈ= (ȧ-bōdˈ), residence, dwelling.

=a-bom-i-naˈtion= (ȧ-bŏm-ĭ-nāˈshŭn), disgust, hatred.

=a-booneˈ= (ȧ-bo̅o̅nˈ), Scotch for =above=.

=abˌo-rigˈi-nes= (ăbˌō-rĭjˈĭ-nēz), native races.

=ab-ruptˈ= (ăb-rŭptˈ), very steep, rough, sudden.

=abˈso-lute= (ăbˈsō-lūt), clear, positive; owned solely.

=ab-sorbedˈ= (ăb-sôrbdˈ), swallowed up.

=ab-stracˈtion= (ăb-străkˈshŭn), separation.

=ab-surdˈ= (ăb-sŭrdˈ), ridiculous.

=a-byssˈ= (ȧ-bĭsˈ), a bottomless pit.

=a-byssˈ of the whirl= (ȧ-bĭsˈ), great depth of the whirlpool.

=Abˌys-sinˈi-a= (ăbˌĭ-sĭnˈĭ-ȧ), a country in East Africa.

=A-caˈdi-a= (ȧ-kāˈdĭ-ȧ), the original French, and now poetic, name of Nova Scotia.

=acˈcess= (ăkˈsĕs; ăk-sĕsˈ), admission.

=ac-comˈpa-nied= (ă-kŭmˈpȧ-nĭd), went with.

=ac-cordˈ= (ă-kôrdˈ), agreement of will, assent, blend.

=ac-cordˈing-ly= (ă-kôrdˈĭng-lĭ), consequently, so.

=ac-countˈa-ble= (ă-kounˈtȧ-b’l), responsible.

=ac-countˈant= (ă-kountˈănt), one skilled in keeping accounts.

=ac-cuˌmu-laˈtion= (ă-kūˌmū-lāˈshŭn), collection.

=acˌcu-saˈtion= (ăkˌu᷵-zāˈshŭn), the charge of an offense or crime.

=ac-cusˈtomed= (ă-kŭsˈtŭmd), wont, used.

=a-chieveˈ= (ȧ-chēvˈ), achieve your adventure, do your favor.

=A-chilˈles= (ȧ-kĭlˈēz), the central hero in the =Iliad=. See Elson Reader, Book II.

=ac-quireˈ= (ă-kwīrˈ), gain.

=a-cuˈmen= (ȧ-kūˈmĕn), keenness, shrewdness.

=adˈage= (ădˈăj), an old saying.

=adˌa-manˈtine= (ȧdˌȧ-mănˈtĭn), impenetrable, hard.

=a-daptˈing= (ȧ-dăptˈĭng), fitting, adjusting.

=adˈder= (ădˈẽr), a kind of snake.

=ad-dressˈ= (ă-drĕsˈ), skill, tact; to make a speech.

=adˈe-quate= (ădˈe᷵-kwa᷵t), sufficient.

=ad-herˈence= (ăd-hērˈĕns), steady attachment, fidelity.

=ad-herˈent= (ăd-hērˈĕnt), follower.

=a-dieuˈ= (ȧ-dūˈ), farewell, good-by.

=ad-jaˈcent= (ă-jāˈsĕnt), near by.

=ad-justˈ= (ă-jŭstˈ), to arrange.

=ad-minˈis-ter= (ăd-mĭnˈĭs-tẽr), to apply, serve out.

=ad-minˌis-traˈtion= (ăd-mĭnˌĭs-trāˈshŭn), management of public affairs.

=adˈmi-ra-ble= (ădˈmĭ-ra᷵-b’l), wonderful, marvelous.

=adˈmi-ral= (ădˈmĭ-răl), a naval officer of the highest rank.

=a-dornˈ= (ȧ-dôrnˈ), to set off to advantage, beautify, decorate.

=a-dornˈment of all India= (ȧ-dôrnˈmĕnt), a flattering phrase—one that helps to beautify India.

=a-droitˈness in traffic= (ȧ-droitˈnĕs, trăfˈĭk), skill in bargaining or commerce.

=ad-vanceˈ= (ăd-vănsˈ), offer, set forth.

=adˌvan-taˈgeous-ly= (ădˌvăn-tāˈjŭs-lĭ), beneficially.

=ad-venˈture= (ăd-vĕnˈtu᷵r), undertaking.

=ad-venˈtur-ous= (ăd-vĕnˈtu᷵r-ŭs), daring.

=adˈver-sa-ries= (ădˈvẽr-sa᷵-rĭz), foes, opponents.

=adˈverse= (ădˈvẽrs), unfavorable.

=ad-vertˈ= (ăd-vûrtˈ), to refer, allude.

=ad-visˈa-ble= (ăd-vīzˈȧ-b’l), desirable.

=adˈvo-cate= (ădˈvō-ka᷵t), counselor, one who pleads for another.

=a-eˈri-al= (ā-ēˈrĭ-ăl), airy, pertaining to air

=af-fectˈed= (ă-fĕktˈĕd), fancied; laid hold of.

=af-fectsˈ so many genˈer-ous senˈti-ments= (ă-fĕktsˈ; jĕnˈẽr-ŭs; sĕnˈtĭ-mĕnts), assumes so many noble feelings.

=af-frontˈed= (ă-frŭnˈtĕd), provoked, nettled.

=aft= (ȧft), toward the rear part of a vessel.

=Agˈas-siz= (ăgˈȧ-se᷵).

=aˈged= (āˈjĕd), old.

=agˈgra-vatˌed= (ăgˈgrȧ-vātˌĕd), added to, magnified.

=ag-gresˈsion= (ă-grĕshˈŭn), an unprovoked attack, invasion.

=a-ghastˈ= (a-gȧstˈ), amazed, astounded.

=agˈile= (ăjˈĭl), lively.

=agˌi-taˈtion= (ăjˌī-tāˈshŭn), a stirring up or arousing commotion.

=Agˈra-vaine= (ăgˈrȧ-vān).

=a-greeˈ= (ȧ-grēˈ), be in accord.

=aˈgue= (ȧˈgū), chill.

=aidˈde-camp= (ādˈde᷵-kămp, ādˈdē-kän), an officer who assists a general in correspondence and in directing movements.

=alˈa-basˌte=r (ălˈȧ-bȧsˌtẽr), white stone resembling marble.

=alˌ-beˈit= (ălˌbēˈĭt), although.

=Al-giersˈ= (ăl-jērzˈ), seaport in Africa.

=Al-hamˈbra= (ăl-hămˈbrȧ), the fortress, palace, or alcazar, of the Moorish kings.

=alˈien= (ālˈyĕn), foreign, strange.

=A-li-eˈna= (ā-lĭ-ēˈnä).

=al-leˈgiance= (ă-lēˈjăns), loyalty, allegiance merely nominal, loyalty so-called, not real.

=al-legˈing= (ă-lĕjˈĭng), declaring, asserting.

=al-litˌer-aˈtion= (ă-lĭtˌẽr-āˈshŭn), repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other.

=al-lotˈment= (ă-lŏtˈmĕnt), share by chance.

=al-lowˈance= (ă-lŏwˈăns), share.

=al-ludeˈ= (ă-lūdˈ), refer, hint.

=al-luˈsion= (ă-lūˈzhŭn), indirect reference, hint.

=al-lyˈ= (ă-līˈ), partner, relative.

=Almesˈbury= (ämzˈbẽr-ĭ).

=alms= (ämz), charity.

=a-loftˈ= (ȧ-lŏftˈ), to the mast head, overhead.

=a-loofˈ= (ä-lo̅o̅fˈ), apart.

=al-terˈnate= (ăl-tûrˈna᷵t; ălˈtẽr-nāt), by turns.

=al-terˈna-tive= (ăl-tûrˈnä-tĭv), choice.

=amˌa-teurˈ in-specˈtion= (ămˌȧ-tûrˈ ĭn-spĕkˈshŭn), not professional inspection.

=amature=, dialect for =amˌa-teurˈ= (ămˌȧ-tûrˈ), a beginner, not a professional.

=Amˌa-zoˈni-an= (ămˌȧ-zōˈnĭ-ăn), of or pertaining to the river Amazon.

=Amˌba-arˈen= (ămˌbȧ-ärˈĕn).

=ambitious projects=, schemes for greater power.

=amˈbush= (ămˈbo͡osh), concealed place, snare.

=a-mendˈ= (ȧ-mĕndˈ), make better, give back.

=aˈmi-a-ble= (āˈmĭ-ȧ-b’l), friendly.

=a-midˈships= (ȧ-mĭdˈshĭps), in the middle of a ship.

=amˈi-ty= (ămˈĭ-tĭ), friendship.

=amˈo-rou=s (ămˈō-rŭs), loving.

=aˌmoursˈ= (ȧˌmo̅o̅rzˈ), loves.

=Am-phicˈty-on= (ăm-fĭkˈtĭ-ŏn), an assembly of deputies from the different states of Greece.

=anˌa-conˈda= (ănˌȧ-kŏnˈdȧ), a large snake.

=a-natˈo-my= (ă-nătˈō-mĭ), the science which treats of the structure of the body.

=Anˈdre=, =Major= (änˈdra᷵), a British officer in the Revolutionary War who was arrested at Tarrytown and executed as a spy.

=anˈec-dote= (ănˈĕk-dōt), particular incident or fact of an interesting nature.

=an-gelˈic kinˈdred= (ăn-jĕlˈĭk kĭnˈdrĕd), heavenly relationship.

=anˈguish= (ănˈgwĭsh), agony, distress.

=anˈi-mate= (ănˈĭ-māt), to enliven, inspire.

=anˈkus= (ănˈkŭs), an elephant goad.

=Anˈnoure= (ănˈōr), a sorceress of King Arthur’s time.

=an-nulˈ= (ăn-nŭlˈ), to cancel, abolish.

=a-nonˈ= (ȧ-nŏnˈ), soon.

=An-taeˈus= (ăn-tēˈŭs), a son of Poseidon. He was of gigantic size and strength, and grew stronger as long as he touched his mother Earth.

=an-tagˈo-nist= (ăn-tăgˈō-nĭst), opponent.

=anˈte= (ănˈte᷵), to put up.

=anˈthem= (ănˈthĕm), a song of praise.

=an-ticˈi-pate= (ăn-tĭsˈĭ-pāt), to have a previous view of what is to happen.

=anˈti-quatˌed= (ănˈtĭ-kwātˌĕd), old fashioned.

=anˈvil= (ănˈvĭl), a block usually of iron, steel faced, and of characteristic shape, on which metal is shaped as by hammering or forging.

=apˈa-thy= (ăpˈȧ-thĭ), lack of feeling.

=aˈpex= (āˈpĕks), summit, point.

=apˈing= (āpˈĭng), mimicing, imitating.

=a-pocˌa-lypˈti-cal= (ȧ-pŏkˌȧ-lĭpˈtĭ-kăl), revealing.

=a-posˈtle= (ȧ-pŏsˈ’l), one of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel.

=apˌos-tolˈic= (ȧpˌŏs-tŏlˈĭk), like one having a great mission.

=ap-pallˈing= (ă-pôlˈĭng), fearful, unusual.

=ap-parˈel= (ă-părˈĕl), clothing.

=ap-parˈent= (ă-pârˈĕnt), easily seen, seeming.

=apˌpa-riˈtion= (ăpˌȧ-rĭshˈŭn), ghost.

=apˌper-tainˈing= (ăpˌẽr-tānˈĭng), belonging to.

=apˈpli-ca-ble= (ăpˈlĭ-kȧ-b’l), suitable.

=ap-preˌci-aˈtion= (ă-prēˌshĭ-āˈshūn), valuation, estimate.

=apˌpre-hendˈ= (ăpˌre᷵-hĕndˈ), fear; seize.

=apˌpre-henˈsion= (ăpˌre᷵-hĕnˈshŭn), distrust, suspicion, fear.

=apˌpre-henˈsive= (ăpˌre᷵-hĕnˈsĭv), quick to learn or grasp.

=ap-proachˈ= (ă-prōchˈ), to draw near to stealthily.

=apˌpro-baˈtion= (ăpˌrō-bāˈshŭn), liking.

=apt= (ăpt), suitable.

=aptness to acts of violence=, tending to commit deeds of violence, tendency to kill.

=Arˈa-bic= (ărˈȧ-bĭk), the Arabs’ language.

=arˈbi-tra-ry= (ärˈbĭ-tra᷵-rĭ), irresponsible.

=arˈbu-tus= (ärˈbu᷵-tŭs; är-būˈtŭs), a small trailing plant having fragrant flowers.

=Arˌca-bu-ceˈro= (ärˌkä-bo̅o̅-thāˈrō), a soldier armed with firearms of the middle fifteenth century.

=arˈchi-tect= (ärˈkĭ-tĕkt), master builder, designer.

=arˈchi-tecˌture= (ärˈkĭ-tĕkˌtu᷵r), art or science of building.

=arˈdent= (ärˈdĕnt), fervent, glowing.

=arˈdor= (ärˈdẽr), heat, zeal.

=arˈdu-ous= (ärˈdu᷵-ŭs), hard, difficult.

=arˈgent= (ärˈjĕnt), silver.

=A-riˈca= (ä-rĕˈkä), in Chile.

=Aˈri-el= (āˈrĭ-ĕl).

=Ar-maˈda= (är-māˈdä), a fleet; especially the great Spanish fleet defeated by England in 1588.

=ar-maˈdos= (är-māˈdōs), large ships, battleships.

=arˈmor-er= (ärˈmẽr-ẽr), one who cleans and repairs the small arms or iron parts on a ship.

=arms at the trail=, a military term, rifles carried at side in horizontal position.

=arˈrack= (ărˈăk), liquor made from rice, or molasses, or the sap of palms.

=arˈrant= (ărˈănt), downright.

=ar-rayˈ= (ă-rāˈ), order, dress.

=arˈro-gance= (ărˈō-găns), pride.

=arˈse-nal= (ärˈse᷵-năl), a public establishment for the storage or manufacture of arms and military equipment.

=ar-tifˈi-cer= (är-tĭfˈĭ-sẽr), skilled worker.

=arˌti-fiˈcial-ly= (ärˌtĭ-fĭshˈă-lĭ), not genuinely.

=as-cendˈan-cy= (ă-sĕnˈdăn-sĭ), control, superiority.

=as-cendˈing= (ă-sĕndˈĭng), moving or climbing upward.

=asˌcer-tainˈ= (ăsˌẽr-tānˈ), find out for a certainty.

=as-cribˈing= (ăs-krībˈĭng), attributing, assigning.

=asˈpect= (ăsˈpĕkt), appearance.

=Asˈpi-net= (ăsˈpĭ-nĕt), an Indian chief.

=asˌpi-raˈtion= (ăsˌpĭ-rāˈshŭn), high desire.

=as-sailˈ= (ă-sālˈ), attack.

=as-sailˈant= (ă-sālˈănt), one that attacks.

=as-saultˈ= (ă-sôltˈ), attack.

=as-sertˈ= their lordship (ă-sûrtˈ), state their right to rule.

=as-simˌi-latˈing= (ă-sĭmˌĭ-lātˈĭng), resembling.

=as-suredˈ= (ă-sho̅o̅rdˈ), made sure.

=as-surˈed-ly= (ă-sho̅o̅rˈĕd-lĭ), certainly.

=Asˈta-roth= (ăsˈtȧ-rŏth), the Phoenician goddess of love.

=asthˈma= (ăzˈmȧ), a disease causing difficulty of breathing.

=Asˈto-lat= (ăsˈtō-lȧt), a name for Guildford, Surrey, England.

=astral lamp= (ăsˈtrăl), a kind of brilliant lamp.

=Atherfield= (ăthˈẽr-fēld).

=ath-letˈic= (ăth-lĕtˈĭk), strong, muscular.

=a-thwartˈ= (ȧ-thwôrtˈ), across.

=Atˈlas= (ătˈlăs), in Greek mythology, a god who bore up the pillars which upheld the heavens.

=a-toneˈ= (ȧ-tōnˈ), to make satisfaction for.

=a-troˈcious= (ȧ-trōˈshŭs), wicked, terrible.

=a-trocˈi-ties= (ȧ-trŏsˈĭ-tĭz), savagely brutal deeds.

=at-tendˈance= (ă-tĕnˈdăns), service.

=atˌtenˈtive-ly scruˈti-nized= (ă-tĕnˌtĭv-lĭ skro̅o̅ˈtĭ-nīzd), examined closely.

=atˈti-tude= (ătˈĭ-tŭd), posture or position.

=atˈtri-bute= (ăˈtrĭ-būt), quality.

=Auchmuty=, =Judge= (ŏkˈmu᷵-tĭ), British general (1756-1822).

=au-daˈcious= (ô-dāˈshŭs), impudent, daring.

=auˈdi-ble= (ôˈdĭ-b’l), actually heard.

=auˈdi-tor= (ôˈdĭ-tẽr), a hearer, listener.

=aug-mentˈed= (ôg-mĕntˈĕd), increased.

=auld= (ôld; äld), Scotch for old.

=aus-tereˈ= (ôs-tērˈ), stern, severe.

=au-thenˈtic= (ô-thĕnˈtĭk), real, trustworthy, true.

=auˌthen-ticˈi-ty= (ôˌthĕn-tĭsˈĭ-tĭ), genuineness.

=au-thorˈi-ta-tive= (ô-thŏrˈĭ-ta᷵-tĭv), commanding, positive.

=auˌto-bi-ogˈra-phy= (ôˌtō-bī-ŏgˈrȧ-fĭ), history of one’s life written by himself.

=auˈto-crat= (ôˈtō-krăt), an absolute monarch.

=auˌto-cratˈic= (ôˌtō-krătˈĭk), absolute.

=au-tumˈnal= (ô-tŭmˈnăl), belonging to, or like autumn.

=aux-ilˈia-ry= (ôg-zĭlˈyȧ-rĭ), helper, assistant.

=a-vengedˈ= (ȧ-vĕnjdˈ), punished the injuring party.

=a-verseˈ= (ȧ-vẽrsˈ), disinclined, contrary.

=aversion=, =unbounded= (ȧ-vûrˈshŭn), unlimited dislike.

=A-vilˈion= (ȧ-vĭlˈyŏn), in Celtic mythology an earthly paradise in the western seas where heroes were carried at death.

=avˌo-caˈtions= (ăvˌō-kāˈshŭnz), pursuits.

=a-vowˈal= (ȧ-vouˈăl), declaration.

=awed= (ôd), struck with great fear.

=Ayˈmer de Vaˈlence= (āˈmẽr da᷵ väˈlŏns).

=Ayr= (âr), a seaport in southwestern Scotland.

=A-zoresˈ= (ā-zōrzˈ), islands near and belonging to Portugal.

=azˈure= (ăzhˈu᷵r), sky-blue.

=Baˈal= (bāˈăl), a Phoenician god whose worship was attended by wild revelry.

=babˈble= (băbˈ’l), utter unintelligible sounds, prattle.

=Babˌy-loˈni-an vauntˈing= (Băbˌĭ-lōˈnĭ-ăn väntˈĭng), referring to the hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the world.

=bachˈe-lor= (băchˈē-lẽr), the lowest university degree.

=Bacon=, =Sir Francis=, English philosopher and statesman (1561-1626).

=bade= (băd), ordered, commanded.

=badge of his au-thorˈi-ty= (băj of his ô-thŏrˈĭ-tĭ), sign of his power.

=bafˈfled= (băfˈ’ld), defeated, thwarted.

=balˈdric= (bôlˈdrĭk), a broad belt, worn over one shoulder, across the breast and under the opposite arm.

=balˈing= (bālˈĭng), dipping out water; making large bundles for shipping.

=balˈlast= (bălˈȧst), any heavy substance put into the hold of a ship to sink it in the water.

=bam-booˈ= (băm-bo̅o̅ˈ), a woody kind of grass.

=Bancroft=, =George=, American historian.

=baneˈful= (bānˈfo͡ol), injurious, deadly.

=bang= (băng), a thump, a whack.

=bar=, an obstructing bank of sand.

=barb= (bärb), horse

=Barbary powers=, the countries on the north coast of Africa, from Egypt to the Atlantic.

=bard= (bärd), a poet.

=barge= (bärj), a vessel or boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated.

=bark= (bärk), a three-masted vessel.

=ba-roucheˈ= (bȧ-ro̅o̅shˈ), a four-wheeled carriage, with a falling top, and two double seats on the inside.

=Barreˈ, Colonel= (bȧˈrāˈ), a British officer and politician.

=barˈren= (bărˈĕn), sterile, fruitless, empty.

=barˌri-cadeˈ= (bărˌĭ-kādˈ), a bar or obstruction.

=barˈter= (bärˈtẽr), to trade one article for another.

=basˈtions= (băsˈchŭnz), walls.

=Bath-sheˈba= (Băth-shēˈbȧ), the wife of Uriah the Hittite. 2 Samuel II.

=batˈten= (bătˈ’n), to fasten down with strips of wood.

=Baudˈwin= (bôdˈwĭn).

=beam-ends= (bēm-ĕndz), to lie upon the beam-ends, to incline, as a vessel, so much on one side that her beams approach a vertical position.

=bear sway=, rule.

=Beauˈmains= (bōˈmānz).

=be-calmˈ= (be᷵-kämˈ), to stop the progress of the boat by lack of wind.

=be-daubedˈ= (bē-dôbdˈ), covered, coated.

=Bedˈi-vere= (bĕdˈĭ-vēr).

=beeˈtling= (bēˈtlĭng), projecting.

=be-fitsˈ the scene= (be᷵-fĭtˈ), suits or becomes the place.

=beget that golden time again=, recall to mind that wonderful time again.

=begˈgar de-scripˈtion=, phrase used to imply great magnificence.

=be-guiledˈ= (be᷵-gīldˈ), lured

=be-guilˈing= (be᷵-gīlˈĭng), whiling away.

=be-hests= (be᷵-hĕstsˈ), commands.

=be-hooveˈ= (be᷵-ho̅o̅vˈ), is proper for, suits.

=be-laˈbor-ing= (bē-lāˈbe᷵r-ĭng), thrashing.

=belaying pins= (bē-lāyˈĭng), strong cleats around which ropes are made fast.

=belch= (bĕlch), to throw out.

=belˈfry= (bĕlˈfrĭ), room in a tower where a bell is hung.

=Bellˈi-cent= (bĕlˈĭ-sĕnt).

=bel-ligˈer-ent= (bĕ-lĭjˈẽr-ĕnt), warlike.

=belˈlow= (bĕlˈō), to roar, clamor.

=belˈlows= (bĕlˈōz), an instrument for blowing fires.

=be-neathˈ= (be᷵-nēthˈ).

=benˌe-dicˈtion= (bĕnˌe᷵-dĭkˈshŭn), blessing.

=benˌe-facˈtor= (bĕnˌe᷵-făkˈtẽr), one who does good.

=be-nefˈi-cence= (be᷵-nĕfˈĭ-sĕns), goodness.

=be-nevˈo-lent= (be᷵-nĕvˈō-lĕnt), kind.

=Ben-galˈ= (bĕn-gôlˈ), a division of British India.

=be-nignˈ= (be᷵-nīnˈ), of a kind disposition.

=be-nigˈnant= (be᷵-nĭgˈnănt), kind.

=Benˈwick= (bĕnˈĭk).

=be-reavedˈ= (be᷵-rēvdˈ), deprived.

=be-reaveˈment= (be᷵-rēvˈmĕnt), the loss of a loved one by death.

=Berˈnard, Francis, Sir= (bûrˈnȧrd).

=berˈserk= (bûrˈsûrk), a wild warrior of heathen times in Scandinavia.

=be-setˈ= (be᷵-setˈ), surrounded.

=be-stirsˈ him well= (be᷵-stûrzˈ), moves about briskly, or busily.

=be thy man=, be loyal to you as a vassal.

=be-trayˈ= (be᷵-trāˈ), to show or indicate.

=bevˈy= (bĕvˈĭ), flock.

=be-yondˈ perˌad-venˈture= (bē-yŏndˈ pĕrˌăd-vĕnˈtu᷵r), without doubt.

=beˈzoar= (bēˈzōr), a mineral matter found in the digestive organs of certain animals, supposed to be an antidote for poison.

=biˈas= (bīˈăs), to prejudice, change.

=bickˈer-ing= (bĭkˈẽr-ĭng), wrangling.

=bide my time=, pass my life.

=bigˈot-ed= (bĭgˈŭt-ĕd), prejudiced, narrow minded toward others’ opinions.

=bi-ogˈra-phy= (bī-ŏgˈrȧ-fĭ), the written history of a person’s life.

=Bisˈcay-an= (bĭsˈkā-ăn), belonging to Spaniards of Biscay.

=bisˈcuit= (bĭsˈkĭt), hard-tack, a kind of hard sea bread baked in large round cakes, without salt.

=biˈson= (bīˈsŭn), the buffalo.

=bite the dust=, to die on the battlefield.

=bitter east=, a cold, east wind.

=bivˈouac= (bĭvˈwăk), encampment of soldiers in the open air prepared for fighting.

=blade= (blād), a wild fellow.

=Blake, Robert= (1599-1657), a British admiral.

=blared across the shalˈlows= (blârd across the shălˈōz), made a noise like a trumpet across the shoals, or shallow places in the river.

=blastˈed= (blȧstˈed), withered or blighted.

=blazed= (blāzd), marked (a tree) by chipping off a piece of bark.

=blaˈzon= (blāˈz’n), a coat of arms.

=bleak= (blēk), without color, pale, barren.

=blench= (blĕnch), to draw back, shrink from.

=Bligh= (blī).

=blight= (blīt), to ruin, frustrate.

=Blighty= (blīˈtĭ), the British soldier’s slang for =home=.

=blitheˈsome= (blīthˈsŭm), cheery, gay.

=block chafes= (chāfs), anything goes wrong.

=blossom into melody=, break into song.

=blow= (blō), to blossom; =blows his nail=; blows on his fingers to warm them.

=bluff= (blŭff), rough and hearty.

=boar= (bōr), a wild hog.

=boasts a crown=, is proud of its empire.

=bob-linˈcon=, bobolink, an American bird.

=Boche= (bōsh), a name given by the French to the German soldier.

=bodˈed ill= (bōdˈĕd), foretold ill.

=bog= (bŏg), swamp, marsh.

=boisterous rapidity= (boisˈtẽr-ŭs rȧ-pĭdˈĭ-tĭ), roaring rate.

=bomb= (bŏm; bŭm), a shell, especially a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars.

=Bonˌa-ven-ˌture=ˈ (bōnˌă-vĕn-ˌtūrˈ), a ship of England’s fleet.

=bonny bird=, the fair lady.

=boon= (bo̅o̅n), favor; gay.

=bosˈom= (bo͡ozˈŭm), heart.

=botˈtoms= (bŏtˈŭmz), bed of river, valley.

=bounˈti-ful= (bounˈtĭ-fo͡ol), liberal, generous.

=bou-quetˈ= (bo̅o̅-kāˈ), a bunch of flowers.

=bour-geoisˈ= (bo̅o̅r-zhwȧˈ), head man.

=bow= (bou), the forward part of a vessel.

=bowˈer= (bouˈẽr), a lady’s private apartment.

=Boylsˈton= (boilzˈtŭn).

=Bra-bantˈ= (brȧ-băntˈ), a province of Belgium.

=brackˈish= (brăkˈĭsh), salt, distasteful.

=braes of broom= (brā, bro̅o̅m), hillsides covered with low shrubs bearing yellow flowers.

=brake= (brāk), thicket.

=brand= (brănd), a burning piece of wood; sword.

=Branˈdi-les= (brănˈdĭ-lēz).

=brat= (brăt), a child.

=Brathˈwick= (brăthˈĭk).

=brawlˈing= (brôlˈĭng), quarreling noisily.

=breach= (brēch), an opening, a quarrel.

=breakˈer= (brākˈẽr), waves breaking into foam against the shore or reef.

=breastˈing= (brĕstˈĭng), forcing one’s way.

=breechˈes= (brĭchˈĕz), trousers.

=briˈer= (brīˈẽr), any plant with a woody stem bearing thorns or prickles.

=brig= (brĭg), a two-masted vessel.

=bri-gadeˈ= (brĭ-gādˈ), a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.

=brigˈan-tine= (brĭgˈăn-tēn), a two-masted vessel, square rigged forward and schooner rigged aft.

=brinˈdled= (brĭnˈd’ld), having dark streaks or spots on a gray or tawny ground, streaked.

=bring him to knowledge= (nŏlˈĕj), recognize him.

=brink= (brĭnk), verge or edge.

=Britˈta-ny= (brĭtˈȧ-nĭ), formerly an independent province, now a part of France.

=broached= (brōcht), uttered, put forth.

=broach-to=, to veer suddenly into the wind and expose the vessel to the danger of capsizing.

=broad-sideˈ= (brôd-sīdˈ), broad surface of any object.

=Broadway=, a famous street in New York.

=broil=, a noisy quarrel.

=bronˈco= (brŏnˈkō), a small horse or pony.

=brook= (bro͡ok), to bear, endure.

=brought to bay=, brought to a standstill.

=brunt= (brŭnt), the force of a blow, shock.

=brutˈish= (bro̅o̅tˈĭsh), coarse, stupid.

=Brutus= (bro̅o̅ˈtŭs), a Roman politician and one of Cæsar’s slayers.

=bucˈca-neerˌ= (bŭkˈȧ-nērˌ), a robber, pirate.

=Buchˈan= (bŭkˈăn).

=Buckˈholm= (bŭkˈhōm).

=budgˈet= (bŭjˈĕt), stock, accumulation.

=bufˈfet= (bŭfˈĕt), blow.

=bullˈdozˌing= (bo͡olˈdōzˌĭng), restraining by threats or violence. [Slang, U. S.]

=bulˈlied= (bo͡olˈĭd), intimidated or frightened.

=bulˈlion= (bo͡olˈyŭn), uncoined gold or silver.

=bulˈly-rag= (bo͡olˈĭ-răg), to scare by bullying.

=bulˈrushˌes= (bo͡olˈrŭshˌĕz), a kind of large rush growing in water.

=bulˈwark= (bo͡olˈwȧrk), the side of a ship above the upper deck; a protecting wall, sea wall.

=bumpˈkin= (bŭmpˈkĭn), an awkward, heavy fellow.

=buoyˈant= (boiˈănt), tending to rise or float.

=buoyˈant-ly= (bouˈănt-lĭ), lightly.

=burˈgess= (bûrˈjĕs), a resident of a town.

=burghˈer= (bûrˈgẽr), a freeman of a borough, an enfranchised male citizen.

=Burˈgo-masˌter= (bûrˈgō-mȧsˌtẽr), the chief magistrate of a town in Holland.

=bur-lesqueˈ= (bûr-lĕskˈ), droll, treated ridiculously as a caricature.

=burˈnish= (bûrˈnĭsh), to make bright, to polish.

=burˈthen= (bûrˈth’n), burden.

=busˈkin= (bŭsˈkĭn), a covering for the foot coming some distance up the leg.

=buttes= (būts), hills, small mountains.

=buxˈom= (bŭkˈsŭm), plump and rosy.

=by sheer weight= (shēr), by the very weight, by weight alone.

=Byles, Mather= (bīlz), American clergyman.

=Caer-leˈon= (kär-lēˈŏn), a town in south-western England, the traditional seat of King Arthur’s court.

=ca-lamˈi-ties= (kă-lămˈĭ-tēz), misfortunes, disasters.

=Caˌla-veˈras= (käˌlȧ-vāˈrȧs), a county in central California.

=calˈcu-late= (kălˈku᷵-lāt), expect, plan, reckon.

=Calˈi-ban= (kălˈĭ-băn).

=calˈklated=, dialect for =calˈcu-late= (kălˈkûlāt).

=calm= (käm), freedom from motion, quiet.

=calˈthrop= (kălˈthrŏp), steel spike.

=Camˈel-iard= (kămˈĕl-yärd), the home of Leodogran.

=Camˈe-lot= (kămˈe᷵-lŏt), a legendary spot in southern England where Arthur was said to have had his court and palace.

=Campˈbell, Thomˈas= (kămˈĕl; kămˈbĕl).

=canˈdid= (kănˈdĭd), fair, just.

=canˈo-py= (kănˈō-pĭ), covering, shelter.

=canˈyon= (kănˈyŭn), a deep valley with high, steep slopes.

=ca-paˈcious= (kȧ-pāˈshŭs), broad, large.

=ca-pacˈi-ty= (kȧ-păsˈĭ-tĭ), ability, power, position, extent of room or space.

=caˈper= (kāˈpẽr), =cutting a caper=, to leap about in a frolicsome manner.

=capˈi-tal= (kăpˈĭ-tăl), stock of accumulated wealth; seat of government.

=ca-priˈcious= (kȧ-prĭshˈŭs), fitful, whimsical.

=carˈcas-ses= (kärˈkȧs-ĕz), dead bodies, of beasts.

=cardˈed= (kärˈdĕd), made ready for spinning by the use of a card.

=ca-reerˈing= (kȧ-rērˈĭng), moving or running rapidly.

=carˈi-bou= (kărˈĭ-bo̅o̅), a species or kind of reindeer found in North America and Greenland.

=carol so madly=, sing so joyfully.

=Carˈrick= (kărˈĭk).

=carˈtridge= (kärˈtrĭj), a case or shell holding a complete charge for a firearm.

=caseˈment= (kāsˈmĕnt), a hinged window sash.

=case under native rule=, if the people of India ruled themselves.

=casˈu-al= (kăzhˈu᷵-ăl), occasional, happening without design.

=catˈa-ract= (kătˈȧ-răkt), a great fall of water over a precipice.

=ca-tasˈtro-phe= (kȧ-tăsˈtrō-fe᷵), disaster, calamity, misfortune.

=ca-theˈdral= (kȧ-thēˈdrăl), the church which contains the bishop’s official chair or throne.

=cauld= (kawld), Scotch for =cold=.

=causeˈway= (kôzˈwā), a raised road over wet ground.

=cauˈtious= (kôˈshŭs), watchful, wary, careful.

=cavˌal-cadeˈ= (kăvˌăl-kādˈ), a procession of persons on horseback.

=cavˌa-lierˈ= (kăvˌȧ-lērˈ), a leader in the party of King Charles I; knight, gallant.

=ca-vortˈing= (kȧ-vôrtˈĭng), prancing.

=cavˈi-ty= (kăvˈĭ-tĭ), a hollow place.

=cay= (kā), Spanish for =quay=.

=ceased= (sēst), stopped, left off.

=ceaseˈless= (sēsˈlĕs), without stop.

=ce-lesˈtial= (se᷵-lĕsˈchăl), heavenly, divine.

=cenˈsure= (sĕnˈshu᷵r), disapproval, hostile criticism, blame.

=century-circled=, with circles showing one hundred years’ growth.

=cerˈe-mo-ny= (sĕrˈe᷵-mō-nĭ), a formal act laid down by custom.

=ce-ruˈle-an= (se᷵-ro̅o̅ˈle᷵-ăn), deep blue.

=ces-saˈtion= (sĕ-sāˈshŭn), a stop.

=chafed= (chāft), rubbed so as to wear away; irritated.

=chafˈfer= (chăfˈeẽr), bargain, haggle.

=chaˈos= (kāˈŏs), confused mixture, yawning chasm.

=cha-otˈic= (ka᷵-ŏtˈĭk), confused.

=chalˈlenge= (chălˈĕnj), act of defiance.

=chamˈpi-on= (chămˈpĭ-ŭn), supporter, defender.

=’Change= (chānj), for =Exchange=, a place where merchants and others meet to transact business.

=chant= (chȧnt), a song resembling a church chant; the recitation of words in musical monotones; to sing.

=chanˈti-cleer= (chănˈtĭ-klēr), cock.

=chapˈlain= (chăpˈlĭn), a clergyman officially appointed to a court or to a section of the army or navy.

=chapˈlet= (chăpˈlĕt), a wreath worn on the head.

=charge= (chärj), to attack, rush upon; command.

=charmˈing lay=, pleasing song, poem.

=charˈter-ing= (chärˈtẽr-ĭng), hiring for exclusive use for some special purpose.

=chasm= (kăz’m), a gap or break.

=chas-tiseˈ= (chăs-tīzˈ), to punish.

=Chaˈtillˌon= (shäˈtēˌyôn).

=cherˈished= (chĕrˈĭsht), held dear.

=cherˈub= (chĕrˈŭb), beautiful child; angel.

=chid= (chĭd), found fault.

=chiefˈtain= (chēfˈtĭn), leader.

=Chiˈhun= (chēˈhŭn).

=Chilˌli-cothˈe= (chĭlˌĭ-kŏthˈe᷵).

=chime= (chīm), a set of bells musically tuned.

=chi-meˈra= (kĭ-mēˈrȧ), an absurd or impossible creature of the imagination.

=chip the shell=, to crack the shell of the egg and come out into the nest.

=chi-rurˈgeon= (kī-rûrˈjŭn), surgeon.

=chivˈal-rous= (shĭvˈăl-rŭs), gallant.

=chivˈal-ry= (shĭvˈăl-rĭ), system of knighthood.

=cholˈer-ic= (kŏlˈẽr-ĭk), hot-tempered.

=chopˈfallˌen= (chŏpˈfôlˌ’n), cast down, dejected.

=Chrisˈten-dom= (krĭsˈ’n-dŭm), the Christian world.

=chronˈi-cle= (krŏnˈĭ-k’l), record, history.

=chro-nomˈe-ter= (krō-nŏmˈe᷵-tẽr), an instrument for measuring time.

=chrysˈo-lite= (krĭsˈō-līt), a semi-precious stone, commonly yellow or green.

=churl= (chûrl), one of the lowest class of freemen.

=cinch= (sĭnch), a strong girth for a pack or saddle.

=cinˈna-mon= (sĭnˈȧ-mŭn), a dark chestnut-colored bear.

=cinqueˈfoil= (sĭnkˈfoil), a plant called “five-finger,” because of the resemblance of the leaves to the fingers of the hand.

=cirˈcuit= (sûrˈkĭt), act of moving, a route.

=cirˈcum-stance= (sûrˈkŭm-stăns), situation.

=cirˌcum-stanˈtial= (sûrˌkŭm-stănˈshăl), detailing all circumstances, exact.

=citˈa-del= (sĭtˈȧ-dĕl), a fortress.

=citˈi-zen-ship= (sĭtˈĭ-z’n-shĭp), state of being a citizen, of owing allegiance to a government and entitled to protection from it.

=civˈil= (sĭvˈĭl), of, pertaining to, or made up of citizens, or individuals taking part in a common society.

=civˈil of-fiˈcial= (sĭvˈĭl ŏ-fĭshˈăl), officer dealing with ordinary affairs, or government matters as opposed to military matters.

=civˈil war=, war between two parties of citizens of the same country.

=clamˈber-ing= (klămˈbẽr-ĭng), climbing with difficulty.

=clamˈor= (klămˈẽr), a loud, continued noise, uproar.

=clanˈgor= (klănˈgẽr), a sharp, harsh, ringing sound.

=clarˈi-on-et= (klărˈĭ-ŭn-ĕt), properly called clarinet, a musical wind instrument.

=clash the cymbals= (sĭmˈbălz), beat the brass half globes or concave plates clashed together to produce a sharp ringing sound.

=clenched= (klĕncht), closed tightly.

=clog= (klŏg), that which hinders or impedes motion.

=cloisˈter= (kloisˈtẽr), a place for retirement from the world for religious duties, convent.

=close dealing=, driving a sharp bargain.

=close quarters=, near or close to each other.

=close-reefed vessels=, vessels or boats with their sails tightly folded.

=cloth of gold=, a fabric woven wholly or partly of threads of gold.

=cloˈven= (klōˈv’n), divided, cleft.

=clutch= (klŭtch), grasp.

=coast was clear=, way was safe.

=coasting-vessel=, a ship sailing along the coast.

=cocked= (kŏkt), turned or stuck up.

=cockˈle-shellˌ= (kŏkˈ’l-shĕlˌ), a certain kind of shell.

=cog-noˈmen= (kŏg-nōˈmĕn), name.

=co-inˈci-dence= (kō-ĭnˈsĭ-dĕns), occurrences at the same time.

=coir-swab= (koir-swŏb), a kind of mop or cloth made from the fiber of the outer husk of the coconut.

=Coldˈstream= (Guards), a famous English infantry regiment.

=collapsed in proportion= (kŏ-lăpstˈ), the other side caved in as far as the one side puffed out.

=col-latˈing= (kŏ-lātˈĭng), comparing.

=collision of waves= (kŏ-lĭzhˈŭn), intermixing of waters.

=col-loˈqui-al= (kŏ-lōˈkwĭ-ăl), conversational, informal.

=Co-lomˈbo= (kō-lōmˈbō), capital of Ceylon.

=co-losˈsal team= (kō-lŏsˈăl), a very large team.

=colˈum-bine= (kŏlˈŭm-bīn), a flower.

=colˈumn= (kŏlˈŭm), an upright body or mass.

=comˈe-dy= (kŏmˈe᷵-dĭ), a drama of light and amusing character.

=comeˈly= (kŭmˈlĭ), good-looking.

=com-mandˈment= (kŏ-mȧndˈmĕnt), order.

=com-memˈo-rate= (kŏ-mĕmˈō-rāt), to celebrate.

=comˌmen-daˈtion= (kŏmˌĕn-dāˈshŭn), praise, compliment.

=comˈmen-ta-ries= (kŏmˈĕn-ta᷵-rĭz), notebook, series of memoranda.

=comˈments= (kŏmˈĕnts), talks, remarks.

=comˈmen-taˌtor= (kŏmˈĕn-tāˌtẽr), one who writes notes or comments upon a subject.

=com-misˈsion= (kŏ-mĭshˈŭn), to appoint.

=com-misˈsion and con-trolˈ=, authority and rule.

=com-mitˈ= (kŏ-mĭtˈ), to intrust.

=com-modˈi-ty= (kŏ-mŏdˈĭ-tĭ), goods, wares.

=comˈmon= (kŏmˈŭn), joint or mutual.

=comˈmon-wealthˌ= (kŏmˈŭn-wĕlthˌ), state, republic.

=com-moˈtion= (kŏ-mōˈshŭn), disturbance.

=com-muneˈ= (kŏ-mūnˈ), to take counsel.

=com-muˈni-cate= (kŏ-mūˈnĭ-kāt), to make known.

=com-panˈion= (kŏm-pănˈyŭn), a stairway from one deck to the other.

=comˈpass= (kŭmˈpȧs), an instrument for determining directions.

=com-pasˈsion= (kŏm-păshˈŭn), pity.

=comˈpe-ten-cy= (kŏmˈpe᷵-tĕn-sĭ), supply.

=com-petˈi-tor= (kŏm-pĕtˈĭ-tẽr), rival.

=comˈple-ment= (kŏmˈple᷵-mĕnt), the whole number allowed to a ship.

=com-pliˈance= (kŏm-plīˈăns), agreement.

=comˈpli-mentˌ= (kŏmˈplĭ-mĕntˌ), flattery, praise.

=com-poˈnent= (kŏm-pōˈnĕnt), composing, an ingredient, a part.

=com-portˈ= (kŏm-pōrtˈ), agree, accord; conduct.

=comˌpo-siˈtion= (kŏmˌpō-zĭshˈŭn), a literary, musical, or artistic product.

=comˌpre-hendˈ= (kŏmˌpre᷵-hĕndˈ), to understand.

=com-pressˈ= (kŏm-prĕsˈ), to condense.

=com-priseˈ= (kŏm-prīzˈ), to include.

=Comˈyn= (kŭmˈĭn), a Scottish noble.

=con= (kŏn), to study over.

=con-cedeˈ= (kŏn-sēdˈ), to grant or allow.

=con-ceiveˈ= (kŏn-sēvˈ), to imagine, think.

=con-cenˈtric= (kŏn-sĕnˈtrĭk), having a common center.

=con-cepˈtion= (kŏn-sĕpˈshŭn), idea, notion.

=conch-shell= (kŏnk-shel), sea-shell.

=con-cludˈed= (kŏn-klo̅o̅dˈĕd), decided.

=con-cluˈsion= (kŏn-klo̅o̅ˈzhŭn), end, result.

=con-cluˈsive= (kŏnˈklo̅o̅ˈsĭv), convincing.

=con-curˈrence= (kŏn-kŭrˈĕns), approval, consent.

=con-demned= (kŏn-dĕmdˈ), doomed, sentenced.

=conˌde-scendˈed= (kŏnˌde᷵-sĕndˈĕd), agreed, consented.

=conˌde-scenˈsion= (kŏnˌde᷵-sĕnˈshŭn), courtesy, kindness.

=Coney Island= (kōˈnĭ), an amusement park much frequented by New Yorkers.

=con-fedˈer-acy= (kŏn-fĕdˈẽr-ȧ-sĭ), states or nations united in a league.

=conˈfer-ence= (kŏnˈfẽr-ĕns), meeting for discussion.

=conˈfi-dantˌ= (kŏnˈfi-dăntˌ), one to whom another tells secrets.

=conˈfi-dent= (kŏnˈfĭ-dĕnt), sure, trustful.

=con-fineˈ= (kŏn-fīnˈ), to hold back, restrain.

=con-firmedˈ= (kŏn-fûrmdˈ), chronic, habitual.

=con-foundˈ= (kŏn-foundˈ), confuse, perplex.

=con-fuˈsion alone was supreme=, disorder reigned instead of a king.

=con-genˈial= (kŏn-jēnˈyăl), of the same kind, sympathetic.

=conˈger= (kŏnˈgẽr), a kind of eel.

=con-gestˈed= (kŏn-jĕstˈĕd), overcrowded.

=conˈgre-gate= (kŏnˈgre᷵-gāt), to assemble.

=conˌgre-gaˈtion= (kŏnˌgre᷵-gāˈshŭn), a gathering.

=con-jecˈture= (kŏn-jĕkˈtu᷵r), to guess, imagine.

=conˌnois-seurˈ= (kŏnˌĭ-sûrˈ), one well versed in any subject, expert.

=con-nuˈbi-al= (kŏ-nūˈbĭ-ăl), of or pertaining to marriage.

=Co-nonˈchet= (kō-nŏnˈchĕt).

=con-san-guinˈi-ty= (kŏn-săn-guĭnˈĭ-tĭ), blood relationship.

=conˈse-cratˌed= (kŏnˈse᷵-krātˌĕd), made sacred or holy.

=conˈse-quence= (kŏnˈse᷵-kwĕns), result.

=conˈse-quent= (kŏnˈse᷵-kwĕnt), that which follows, following.

=con-servˈa-to-ries= (kŏn-sûrˈvȧ-tô-rĭz), greenhouses.

=con-sidˈer-able= (kŏn-sĭdˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), rather large in extent, of importance or value.

=con-sidˌer-aˈtion= (kŏn-sĭdˌẽr-āˈshŭn), careful thought.

=con-signedˈ= (kŏn-sīndˈ), intrusted, given over.

=con-so-laˈtion= (kŏn-sŏ-lāˈshŭn), comfort.

=con-solˈa-to-ry= (kŏn-sŏlˈȧ-tō-rĭ), comforting.

=con-spicˈu-ous= (kŏn-spĭkˈu᷵-ŭs), plainly seen, striking.

=conˈsta-ble= (kŭnˈstâˈ-b’l), a township or parish officer.

=conˈstan-cy= (kŏnˈstăn-sĭ), loyalty, firmness under suffering.

=constantly acting a studied part=, always acting, not naturally as a child would, but as his experience has taught him.

=conˌstel-laˈtion= (kŏnˌstĕ-lāˈshŭn), a number of fixed stars; an assemblage of splendors.

=conˈsti-tut-ed= (kŏnˈstĕ-tūt-ĕd), established, formed.

=conˌsti-tuˈtion= (kŏnˌstĭ-tūˈshŭn), physique, health; a written document laying down rules for the conduct of affairs.

=con-strainˈ= (kŏn-strānˈ), to compel, to force.

=conˈsul= (kŏnˈsŭl), an official appointed by a government to a foreign country.

=con-taˈgion= (kŏn-tāˈjŭn), spreading, exciting similar emotions or conduct in others.

=conˈtem-plat-ing= (kŏnˈtĕm-plāt-ĭng; kŏn-temˈplāt-ĭng), regarding or looking at thoughtfully.

=conˌtem-plaˈtion= (kŏnˌtĕm-plāˈshŭn), study, thought.

=con-temˈpo-ra-ry= (kŏn-tĕmˈpō-ra᷵-rĭ), living at the same time.

=con-tempˈtu-ous= (kŏn-tĕmpˈtu᷵-ŭs), scornful, haughty.

=con-tendˈ= (kŏn-tĕndˈ), to cope, fight.

=conˈtent= (kŏnˈtĕnt; kŏn-tĕntˈ), that which is contained.

=con-tentˈed himself= (kŏn-tĕntˈĕd), satisfied himself.

=con-ti-nentˈal blood in-ter-veinedˈ= (kŏn-tĭ-nĕntˈal; ĭn-tẽr-vāndˈ), the blood of the East and the West intermingled.

=con-torˈtion= (kŏn-tôrˈshŭn), twisting.

=conˈtra-band= (kŏnˈtrȧ-bănd), smuggled.

=con-tra-dicˈto-ry= (kŏn-trȧ-dĭkˈtō-rĭ), contrary, opposite.

=con-triˈtion= (kŏn-trĭshˈŭn), deep sorrow.

=con-trivˈance= (kŏn-trīvˈăns), device, invention.

=con-trivˈed= (kŏn-trīvdˈ), planned, invented.

=con-venˈtion-al= (kŏn-vĕnˈshŭn-ăl), dependent on usage, formal.

=conˈverse= (kŏnˈvûrs), communication, talk, conversation.

=con-veyˈ= (kŏn-vāˈ), impart, communicate; carry.

=conˈvo-lutˌed= (kŏnˈvō-lūtˌĕd), rolled together, one part upon another.

=con-voyˈ= (kŏn-voiˈ), to escort for protection; go with.

=con-vulˈsion= (kŏn-vŭlˈshŭn), tumult; a violent shaking.

=coop of the counter=, a small place used for storage purposes in the stern of the ship.

=cope= (kōp), to enter into a hostile contest, to struggle.

=coˈpi-ous-ness= (kōˈpĭ-ŭs-nĕs), fullness, abundance.

=copse= (kŏps), contracted from =coppice=, a grove of small growth.

=co-quetteˈ= (kō-kĕtˈ), a flirt.

=corˈal= (kŏrˈăl), the skeletons of certain small sea-animals, which have been deposited during the ages and form reefs and islands.

=Corˈbi-tant= (kôrˈbĭ-tănt), an Indian chief.

=cordˈage= (kôrˈda᷵j), ropes in the rigging of a ship.

=corˈdial= (kôrˈjăl), hearty.

=Corˈdo-van= (kôrˈdō-vȧn), from Cordova, a city in Spain, famous for leather.

=corˈdu-royˌ= (kôrˈdŭ-roi; kôrˌdŭ-roiˈ), a kind of coarse, durable cotton fabric having a surface raised in ridges.

=cork-heild= (kôrk-hēld), Scotch for =cork-heeled=.

=corˈmo-rant= (kôrˈmŏ-rănt), a large sea-bird.

=Cornˈwall= (kôrnˈwôl), county in southwestern England.

=corˌre-spondˈent= (kŏrˌe᷵-spŏndˈĕnt), a person employed to contribute news regularly from a particular place or scene of action.

=corˌre-spondˈing= (kŏrˌe᷵-spŏndˈĭng), matching, similar, agreeing.

=cor-rupˈtion= (kŏ-rŭpˈshŭn), the change from good to bad, wickedness.

=corˈsair= (kôrˈsâr), pirate vessel.

=corseˈlet= (kôrsˈlĕt), armor for the body.

=cos-mogˈra-pher= (kŏz-mŏgˈrȧ-fẽr), one who knows the science that teaches how the whole system of worlds is made.

=cot= (kŏt), cottage.

=couched= (koucht), placed, put.

=couˈlies= (ko̅o̅ˈlĭz), the beds of streams, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides.

=counˈcil= (kounˈsĭl), an assembly of persons met to give advice.

=council board=, meeting of the board.

=counˈci-lor= (kounˈsĭ-lẽr), a member of a council.

=counˈseled= (kounˈsĕld), advised.

=counˈte-nance= (kounˈte᷵-năns), the expression or color of the face; favor, encouragement.

=counˈter-feit= (kounˈtẽr-fĭt), to imitate.

=counˈter-partˈ= (kounˈtẽr-pärtˈ), a copy, duplicate.

=couˈri-er= (ko̅o̅ˈrĭ-ẽr), a messenger.

=course= (kōrs), track, way.

=coursˈer= (kōrˈsẽr), a war horse.

=courtˈed perˈil= (kōrtˈĕd pĕrˈĭl), sought danger.

=courˈte-ous= (kûrˈte᷵-ŭs), polite.

=courˈte-sy= (kûrˈte᷵sī), courtliness.

=courtˈier= (kōrtˈyĕr), one who attends courts, one having courtly manners.

=cove= (kōv), a small sheltered inlet, creek, or bay.

=covˈe-nant= (kŭvˈe᷵-nănt), an agreement between two or more persons or parties.

=covˈer-hauntˈing=, shelter-frequenting.

=covˈert= (kŭvˈẽrt), shelter, covering.

=covˈet= (kŭvˈĕt), to wish for eagerly.

=cowˈer= (kouˈẽr), crouch, quail.

=crabˈbed-ly honˈest= (krăbˈĕd-lĭ ŏnˈĕst), unpleasantly or sullenly honest.

=cradle-crooning=, a lullaby.

=craft= (krȧft), trade; a vessel.

=craftˈi-ly= (krȧftˈĭ-lĭ), slyly, cunningly.

=crafty= (krȧfˈtĭ), skillful, shrewd.

=crag= (krăg), a steep, rugged rock.

=crane= (krān), a wading bird, having a long bill and long legs and neck.

=craˈni-um= (krāˈnĭ-ŭm), skull, head.

=crankˈy= (krănkˈĭ), out of order, ill-tempered, liable to tip.

=crave= (krāv), to beg.

=cre-duˈli-ty= (kre᷵-dūˈlĭ-tĭ), belief or readiness of belief.

=crest= (krĕst), peak, summit, top.

=crestˈfall-en= (krĕstˈfôl’n), with hanging head, dejected.

=crest-waving Hector=, Hector, a famous Trojan warrior, represented with waving plume, fantastically applied to a weed.

=crevˈice= (krĕvˈĭs), a small opening.

=crimp= (krĭmp), to give a wavy appearance to.

=criˈsis= (krīˈsĭs), decisive moment, time of difficulty.

=critˈi-cal= (krĭtˈĭ-kăl), with careful judgment, exact.

=croakˈing= (krōkˈĭng), hoarse, dismal sound.

=cropˈped= (krŏpt), bit or snipped off.

=crossˈ-hiltˌed= (krŏsˈhĭltˌĕd), a sword hilt having a cross guard, thus forming with the blade a Latin cross.

=cruˈci-fix= (kro̅o̅ˈsĭ-fĭks), a representation of the figure of Christ upon the cross.

=cruise= (kro̅o̅z), to wander hither and thither.

=crulˈler= (krŭlˈẽr), a small, sweet cake fried brown in deep fat.

=crysˈtal= (krĭsˈtăl), clear.

=cuckˈoo= (ko͡okˈo̅o̅), a bird grayish brown in color with a note like the name.

=cudgˈel= (kŭjˈĕl), a short thick stick; to beat.

=cuˈli-na-ry= (kūˈlĭ-na᷵-rĭ), of the kitchen, cooking.

=cullˈing= (kŭlˈĭng), choosing.

=cumˈber= (kŭmˈbẽr), trouble; vexation.

=cunˈning= (kŭnˈĭng), skillful, shrewd; craft, wisdom.

=cuˈpo-la= (kūˈpō-lȧ), a small structure built on top of a building.

=curb= (kûrb), a chain or strap attached to the upper part of a bit.

=curbˈstoneˈ= (kûrbˈstōnˈ), an edge stone, a stone set along a margin as a limit and protection.

=curˈdling= (kûrˈdlĭng), thickening.

=cuˈri-ous inˌcon-sisˈten-cy= (kūˈrĭ-ŭs inˌkŏn-sĭsˈtĕn-sĭ), something strangely out of place with its surroundings.

=curˈlew= (kûrˈlū), a kind of bird.

=curˈrent coinˈage= (kŭrˈĕnt koinˈa᷵j), the money in circulation.

=cutˈlass= (kŭtˈlȧs), a short, heavy, curving sword.

=cy-linˈdri-cal= (sĭ-lĭnˈdrĭ-kăl), having the form of a cylinder.

=cynˈi-cal= (sĭnˈĭ-kăl), with sneering disbelief in sincerity.

=cyˈpress= (sīˈprĕs), a dark-green tree.

=dabˈbling= (dăbˈlĭng), working slightly or superficially.

=dalˈli-er= (dălˈĭ-ẽr), one who wastes time.

=dam= (dăm), the mother bear.

=Da-masˈcus= (dȧ-măsˈkŭs), a city of Syria, famous for its silks and steel.

=dame= (dām), wife.

=Dan Apolˈlo= (dăn ȧpŏlˈlō), the sun.

=dangˈling= (dănˈglĭng), hanging loosely.

=dapˈpled= (dăpˈl’d), spotted.

=dark as-serˈtion= (ă-sûrˈshŭn), a statement with a hidden meaning.

=daunt= (dänt), to dismay.

=de-barkedˈ= (de᷵-bärktˈ), removed from on board a ship.

=de-bouchˈ= (de᷵-bo̅o̅shˈ), to march out from a wood, defile, etc., into open ground; issue.

=de-ceaseˈ= (de᷵-sēsˈ), death.

=de-ceitˈ= (de᷵-sētˈ), fraud.

=de-cepˈtion= (de᷵-sĕpˈshŭn), fraud.

=de-cidˈed-ly= (de᷵-sīdˈĕd-lĭ), unquestionably.

=de-ciˈpher= (de᷵-sīˈfẽr), to make out or read.

=de-ciˈsion= (de᷵-sĭzhˈŭn), judgment, conclusion.

=de-clinˈing= (de᷵-klīnˈĭng), failing.

=de-clivˈi-ty= (de᷵-klĭvˈĭ-tĭ), slope.

=de-coˈrum= (de᷵-kōˈrŭm), fitness, propriety.

=de-creedˈ= (de᷵-krēdˈ), decided, ordered.

=de-crepˈi-tude= (de᷵-krĕpˈĭ-tūd), weakness.

=de-facedˈ= (de᷵-fāstˈ), disfigured, marred.

=de-fendˈant= (de᷵-fĕndˈănt), a person required to make answer (defense) in an action or suit in law.

=de-fiˈance= (de᷵-fīˈăns), challenge.

=de-frayˈ= (de᷵-frāˈ), to pay.

=de-fyˈ= (de᷵-fīˈ), to challenge.

=deign= (dān), to condescend.

=de-jectˈed= (de᷵-jĕkˈtĕd), depressed, sad.

=de-lecˈta-ble= (de᷵-lĕkˈtȧ-b’l), delightful, delicious.

=de-libˌer-aˈtion= (de᷵-lĭbˌẽr-āˈshŭn), careful consideration; slowness in action.

=de-linˈe-ate= (de᷵-lĭnˈe᷵-āt), to describe.

=de-lirˈi-ous= (de᷵-lĭrˈĭ-ŭs), insane, raving.

=de-livˈer-ance= (de᷵-lĭvˈẽr-ăns), rescue.

=de-ludˈed= (de᷵-lūdˈĕd), misled, disappointed, deceived.

=delˈuge= (dĕlˈūj), flood.

=de-luˈsions= (de᷵-lūˈzhŭnz), false beliefs, misleadings.

=de-luˈsive= (de᷵-lu᷵ˈsĭv), deceptive.

=delve= (dĕlv), labor.

=de-meanˈor= (de᷵-mēnˈẽr), manner, conduct.

=de-morˈal-ized= (de᷵-mŏrˈăl-īzd), cast into disorder.

=de-nomˈi-natˌed= (de᷵-nŏmˈĭ-nātˌed), called, named.

=de-plorˈa-bly desˈo-late= (dē-plōrˈȧ-blĭ dĕsˈō-lāt), with nothing to relieve the gloom.

=de-ploreˈ= (de᷵-plōrˈ), regret.

=de-portˈment= (de᷵-pôrtˈmĕnt), behavior.

=de-posedˈ= (de᷵-pōzdˈ), dethroned, deprived of office.

=de-preˈci-ate= (de᷵-prēˈshĭ-āt), to lower.

=depˌre-daˈtion= (dĕpˌre᷵-dāˈshŭn), act of plundering.

=de-rangedˈ= (de᷵-rānjdˈ), unsettled, disturbed, disarranged.

=de-scriedˈ= (de᷵-skrīdˈ), beheld.

=desˈe-crate= (dĕsˈe᷵-krāt), to profane, put to an unworthy cause.

=desˈo-late= (dĕsˈō-lāt), uninhabited, lonely, forsaken.

=desˌo-laˈtion= (dĕsˌō-lāˈshŭn), waste, ruin, destruction.

=desˈper-ate= (dĕsˈpẽr-āt), hopeless, extremely dangerous, mad.

=desˈper-ate specˌulaˈtion= (dĕsˈpẽr-ȧt spĕkˌu᷵-lāˈshŭn), extreme uncertainty.

=de-spondˈen-cy= (de᷵-spŏn-dĕn-sĭ), discouragement, hopelessness.

=de-spondˈent= (de᷵-spŏnˈdĕnt), low-spirited.

=des-potˈic= (dĕs-pŏtˈĭk), tyrannical.

=desˌti-naˈtion= (dĕsˌtĭ-nāˈshŭn), the place set for the end of the journey.

=desˈtined= (dĕsˈtĭnd), intended, doomed.

=desˈti-ny= (dĕsˈtĭ-nĭ), doom, fate.

=de-tachˈ= (de᷵-tăchˈ), to separate.

=de-tachˈment= (de᷵-tăchˈmĕnt), a body of troops or part of a fleet sent on.

=de-tailˈ= (de᷵-tālˈ; dēˈtāl), an account which dwells on particulars.

=de-tailedˈ= (de᷵-tāldˈ), related in particulars.

=de-tainˈ= (de᷵-tānˈ), to stop, keep.

=de-terˈmined= (de᷵-tûrˈmĭnd), decided, resolute.

=devˈas-tatˌing= (dĕvˈȧs-tātˌĭng), wasting or ravaging.

=deˈvi-ous= (dēˈvĭ-ŭs), winding, rambling.

=de-voidˈ= (de᷵-voidˈ), destitute.

=dex-terˈi-ty= (dĕks-tĕrˈĭ-tĭ), skill, aptness.

=dexˈter-ous= (dĕksˈtẽr-ŭs), clever.

=diˈal= (dīˈăl), face of a watch or clock.

=diˈa-ry= (dīˈă-rĭ), a record of personal adventures and experiences.

=dicˈtates of his judgˈment= (dĭkˈtātz; jŭjˈ-mĕnt), those things which his good sense forces him to do.

=dicˌta-toˈri-al= (dĭkˌtȧ-tōˈrĭ-ăl), overbearing

=diˈet= (dīˈĕt), food.

=difˌfer-enˈti-aˈtion= (dĭfˌẽr-ĕnˈshĭ-āˈshŭn), act of showing the differences.

=dif-fuseˈ= (dĭ-fūzˈ), to spread.

=dif-fuseˈly= (dĭ-fūzˈlĭ), fully, copiously.

=digˈgers= (dĭgˈẽrz), miners, gold-seekers, especially those lured to California in 1849, when gold was discovered.

=di-lapˈi-datˌed= (dĭ-lăpˈĭ-dātˌĕd), out of repair, ruined.

=di-lateˈ= (dĭ-latˈ; dīˈlāt), to grow large.

=dilˈi-gence= (dĭlˈĭ-jĕns), care, caution.

=dilˈi-gent= (dĭlˈĭ-jĕnt), careful.

=dim twiˈlight of tra-diˈtion= (twīˈlīt; trȧ-dĭˈshŭn), times long past about which stories are not clear.

=dinna ye=, pronounce for the meter din’ye; Scotch for =did not you=.

=dint of much effort=, by means of much labor.

=direˈful= (dīrˈfo͡ol), terrible.

=dire-struck= (dīr-strŭk), struck with terror.

=disˌad-vanˈtage= (dĭsˌăd-vȧnˈta᷵j), unfavorable condition, disadvantage of situation, having a poorer place to fight.

=dis-cardˈed= (dĭs-kărdˈĕd), refused.

=dis-cernˈi-ble= (dĭ-zûrˈnĭ-b’l), seen, distinguishable.

=disˈci-plined= (dĭsˈĭ-plĭnd), trained.

=dis-comˈfit-ed= (dĭs-kŭmˈfĭt-ĕd), put to route, defeated.

=dis-conˈso-late= (dĭs-kŏnˈsō-la᷵t), hopeless, forlorn.

=dis-cordˈant= (dĭs-kôrˈdănt), incongruous, contrary.

=dis-courseˈ= (dĭs-kōrsˈ), conversation.

=dis-credˈit= (dĭs-krĕdˈĭt), to disbelieve, accept as untrue.

=dis-creˈtion= (dĭs-krĕshˈŭn), judgment, prudence.

=dis-dainedˈ= (dĭs-dāndˈ), scorned.

=dis-guiseˈ= (dĭs-gīzˈ), a change in manner or dress to mislead.

=dis-heartˈen-ing= (dĭs-härˈt’n-ĭng), hopeless.

=disˈmal-est= (dĭzˈmăl-ĕst), most dreadful.

=dis-mayˈ= (dĭs-māˈ), fright.

=dis-missˈ the world= (dĭs-mĭsˈ), leave the world.

=dis-orˈder-ly rabˈble= (dĭs-ôrˈdẽr-lĭ răbˈb’l), a mob without order.

=dis-patchˈ= (dĭs-păchˈ), to slay, kill.

=dis-perseˈ= (dĭs-pûrsˈ), to scatter.

=disˌpo-siˈtion= (dĭsˌpō-zĭshˈŭn), temper, mood; getting rid of anything.

=disˌpro-porˈtioned= (dĭsˌprō-pŏrˈshŭnd), not suitable in form, mismatched.

=dis-quiˈet= (dĭs-kwīˈĕt), uneasiness, anxiety.

=dis-ruptˈed= (dĭs-rŭptˈĕd), broken or thrust asunder.

=dis-secˈtion= (dĭ-sĕkˈshŭn), cutting in pieces.

=dis-semˈble= (dĭ-sĕmˈb’l), to hide the real facts.

=dis-solvesˈ= (dĭ-zŏlvzˈ), breaks up, separates.

=dis-suadeˈ= (dĭ-swādˈ), advise against.

=disˈtaff= (dĭsˈtȧf), the staff for holding the flax or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning.

=dis-temˈper= (dĭs-tĕmˈpẽr), general illness.

=dis-tincˈtive= (dĭs-tĭnkˈtĭv), marking, characteristic.

=dis-tinˈguished= (dĭs-tĭnˈgwĭsht), marked.

=dis-tracˈtion= (dĭs-trăkˈshŭn), confusion, disorder, tumult.

=dis-tribˈut-er= (dĭs-trĭbˈu᷵t-ẽr), one who divides or deals out something among several or many.

=ditˈty= (dĭtˈĭ), a little song.

=diˈvers= (dīˈvẽrz), several, various, different.

=di-vestˈ= (dĭ-vĕstˈ), to deprive.

=di-vineˈ= (dĭ-vīnˈ), godlike; to foretell, guess.

=dockˈ-baˌsin= (dŏkˈ-bāˌs’n), a hollow or inclosed place containing water, a dock for ships.

=dogˈged= (dôgˈĕd;—ĭd), sullen.

=doleˈful fore-bodˈings= (dōlˈfo͡ol fōr-bōdˈĭngz), sad or gloomy predictions of coming evil.

=dolˈing= (dōlˈĭng), distributing.

=Dolˈor-ous Garde= (dŏlˈẽr-ŭs gärd), sorrowful castle.

=do-mesˈtic e-moˈtions= (dō-mĕsˈtĭk e᷵-mōˈshŭnz). feelings for home things, family feelings.

=domˈi-cile= (dŏmˈĭ-sĭl), house.

=domˈi-nate= (domˈĭ-nāt), to rule.

=do-minˈion= (dō-mĭnˈyŭn), estate; control.

=Don Cosˈsacks= (dŏn kŏsˈăks), a warlike people inhabiting the steppes of Russia along the lower Don.

=donned= (dŏnd), donned the serge, put on the habit of a monk.

=Dons= (dŏnz), Spanish noblemen.

=doˈtard= (dōˈtȧrd), a foolish person, imbecile.

=doth= (dŭth), third person singular for =do=.

=doubˌle-reefed tryˈsail= (dŭbˌ’l-rēft trīˈsāl; trīˈs’l), a small sail taken in twice.

=douˈblet= (dŭbˈlĕt), a close-fitting garment for men, with or without sleeves, covering the body.

=doub-loonˈ= (dŭb-lo̅o̅nˈ), an old Spanish gold coin varying in value at different times from five to fifteen dollars.

=doubˈly wild= (dŭbˈlĭ), twice as wild.

=dram= (drăm), a small drink.

=draught=; draft (drȧft), act of drinking.

=draughts that led nowhere= (drȧfts), drinks that did no good.

=drawˈbridge= (drôˈbrĭj), a bridge of which either the whole or a part is made to be raised up, let down, or drawn or turned aside, to admit or hinder communication.

=dread= (drĕd), fear, imagine.

=dreadˈnaught= (drĕdˈnôt), a fearless person; a huge battleship.

=dressed their shields=, prepared their shields for battle.

=dressˈer= (drĕsˈẽr), a cupboard.

=drew our sadˈdle-girths= (sădˈ’l-gûrthz), tightened the straps encircling the body of a horse.

=drifˈters= (drĭfˈtẽrz), the trawlers, riding at anchor.