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Chapter XXXV: Introduction (9)

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=driftˈwoodˈ= (drĭftˈwo͡odˈ), wood drifted or floated by water.

=dronˈing= (drōnˈĭng), dull, monotonous humming, deep murmuring.

=dubbed= (dŭbd), called, named.

=Duke de la Rowse= (dūke dŭ lȧ rōs).

=dulse= (dŭls), coarse, red seaweed.

=Dumferling=, same as Dunfermline.

=Dum-friesˈ= (dŭm-frēsˈ).

=dunˈder-pateˌ= (dŭnˈdẽr-pātˌ), blockhead.

=Dun-fermˈline= (dŭn-fĕrmˈlĭn), a town near Edinburgh, Scotland.

=duˌpli-caˈtion= (dūˌplĭ-kāˈshŭn), doubling.

=Durˈham= (dŭrˈăm), a town near Edinburgh, Scotland.

=dyˈna-mite= (dīˈnȧ-mīt), an explosive.

=eagle of the sea=, warship.

=easy wings=, slow-moving wings.

=ebˈon-y= (ĕbˈŭn-ĭ), a heavy wood from the tropics, capable of a fine polish; black.

=ebˌul-liˈtion= (ĕbˌŭ-lĭshˈŭn), outburst.

=ec-statˈic= (ĕk-stătˈĭk), enthusiastic.

=edˈdies= (ĕdˈĭz), currents of air or water running contrary to the main current.

=edercate=, dialect for =edˈu-cate=.

=ef-fectˈed= (ĕ-fĕkˈtĕd), done, carried out.

=ef-feteˈ= (ĕf-fētˈ), exhausted of productive energy, worn out.

=ef-fiˈcient= (ĕ-fĭshˈĕnt), capable, competent.

=effˈi-gy= (ĕfˈĭ-jĭ), an image made to represent some person.

=ef-fulˈgent= (ĕ-fŭlˈjĕnt), shining, bright.

=eˈgo= (ēˈgō), self.

=e-jacˌu-laˈtion= (e᷵-jăkˌu᷵-lāˈshŭn), sudden exclamation.

=eke out= (ēk), to add to or piece out by a small addition.

=e-lapsedˈ= (e᷵-lăpsdˈ), slipped away.

=e-lateˈ= (e᷵-lātˈ), exultant.

=El-do-raˈdo= (ĕl-dō-räˈdō), a fabulous city of great wealth, hence, any place or region of fabulous richness.

=e-lecˈtion= (e᷵-lĕkˈshŭn), choice.

=e-lecˌtion-eerˈ= (e᷵-lĕkˌshŭn-ērˈ), to work for a person or party in an election.

=e-lecˈtric telˈe-graph= (e᷵-lĕkˈtrĭk tĕlˈe᷵-grȧf), an apparatus constructed for sending messages along a wire by means of electricity.

=e-lecˈtro-typed= (e᷵-lĕkˈtrō-tīpt), covered with metal.

=elˈe-gy= (ĕlˈe᷵-jĭ), a mournful or plaintive poem.

=elˈfin= (ĕlˈfĭn), fairy.

=elˈi-gi-ble= (ĕlˈĭ-jĭ-b’l), desirable.

=Elˈi-ot, John= (ĕlˈĭ-ŭt), the apostle to the Indians of North America.

=elk= (ĕlk), an animal similar to the moose.

=Elˈlers-lie= (ĕlˈlẽrz-lĭ), a town near Glasgow, Scotland.

=elm= (ĕlm), a tree generally of large size.

=elˈo-quence= (ĕlˈō-kwĕns), forceful talk showing strong feeling.

=e-maˈci-atˌed= (e᷵-māˈshĭ-ātˌĕd), wasted away in flesh.

=e-manˌci-paˈtion= (e᷵-mănˌsĭ-pāˈshŭn), freedom.

=emˈbas-sies= (ĕmˈbȧ-sĭz), messages, missions.

=em-belˈlish= (ĕm-bĕlˈĭsh), beautify.

=em-blaˈzon-ry= (ĕm-blāˈz’n-rĭ), brilliant decoration, as pictures or figures on shields, standards.

=em-bosˈomed= (ĕm-bo͡ozˈŭmd), sheltered.

=emˈer-ald= (ĕmˈẽr-ăld), a green gem.

=e-merˈgen-cy= (e᷵-mûrˈjĕn-sĭ), necessity, crisis.

=Emˈpire State= (ĕmˈpīr), New York.

=em-ploy-eeˈ= (ĕm-ploi-ēˈ), a clerk or workman in the service of an employer.

=emˌu-laˈtion= (ĕmˌu᷵-lāˈshŭn), striving to imitate.

=en-chantˈed= (ĕn-chȧntˈĕd), bewitched, charmed.

=en-comˈpass= (en-kŭmˈpȧs), surround.

=en-counˈtered= (ĕn-kounˈtẽrd), met face to face.

=en-croachˈing zeal= (ĕn-krōchˈĭng zēl), eagerness which goes beyond desirable limits.

=en-cumˈbered= (ĕn-kŭmˈbẽrd), burdened.

=en-deavˈor= (ĕn-dĕvˈẽr), trial.

=en-dowˈment= (ĕn-douˈmĕnt), gift.

=enˈer-get-i-cal-ly= (ĕnˈẽr-jĕt-ĭ-kăl-lĭ), strenuously.

=en-forˈcing= (ĕn-fōrˈsĭng), putting in force or operation.

=en-gagˈing= (ĕn-gājˈĭng), pledging, promising.

=en-genˈdered= (ĕn-jĕnˈdẽrd), caused, bred.

=en-joinedˈ= (ĕn-joindˈ), commanded, charged.

=en-meshedˈ= (ĕn-mĕshtˈ), caught or entangled, as in meshes.

=enˈsign= (ĕnˈsīn), flag.

=en-suedˈ= (ĕn-sūdˈ), followed as a result.

=en-tailˈed the ne-cesˈsi-ty= (ĕn-tāldˈ the ne᷵-sĕsˈĭ-tĭ), made it necessary.

=enˈter-tained= (ĕnˈtẽr-tānd), held.

=enˈter-tainˈment= (ĕnˌtẽr-tānˈmĕnt), encounter, diversion.

=en-treatˈy= (ĕn-trētˈĭ), an earnest request.

=en-velˈop= (ĕn-vĕlˈŭp), to surround.

=enˈvoy= (ĕnˈvoi), one sent on a mission, a representative to a foreign country.

=epˈau-let= (ĕpˈô-lĕt), a shoulder ornament worn by military and naval officers and indicating differences of rank.

=epˈi-cur-ism= (ĕpˈĭ-kūr-ĭz’m; ĕpˈĭ-kūˈrĭz’m), pleasures of the table, delight in food.

=epˈi-sodes= (ĕpˈĭ-sōds), experiences, occurrences.

=epˈi-taph= (ĕpˈĭ-tȧf), an inscription on a tombstone.

=eˈqual aˈgen-cy= (ēˈkwăl āˈjĕn-sĭ), equal share.

=eqˈui-ta-ble= (ĕkˈwĭ-tȧ-b’l), just, fair.

=e-radˈi-catˌed= (e᷵-rădˈĭ-kātˌĕd), destroyed.

=erˈrant= (ĕrˈănt), wandering.

=er-ratˈic= (ĕ-rătˈĭk), irregular, queer.

=erˌu-diˈtion= (ĕrˌo͡o-dĭshˈŭn), learning.

=Eshˈcol= (ĕshˈkŏl), a valley in Palestine from which the spies, sent out by Moses, brought back fine grapes. Numbers XIII.

=es-pousˈal= (ĕs-pouzˈăl), marriage.

=es-pousedˈ= (ĕs-pouzdˈ), took up the cause of; adopted, made his own.

=es-sayedˈ= (ĕ-sādˈ), tried.

=es-tateˈ= (ĕs-tātˈ), possessions.

=esteemed it not=, cared nothing for it.

=e-terˈnal= (e᷵-tẽrˈnăl), always existing.

=eˈther= (ēˈthẽr), sky.

=e-theˈre-al= (e᷵-thēˈre᷵-ăl), heavenly.

=e-theˈre-al-ize= (e᷵-thēˈre᷵-ăl-īz), spiritualize.

=E-vanˈge-line= (e᷵-vănˈje᷵-lēn).

=e-vincedˈ= (e᷵-vĭnstˈ), showed clearly.

=evˌo-luˈtion= (ĕvˌō-lūˈshŭn), development.

=eweˈneck= (ūˈnĕk), an insufficiently arched neck, like that of a sheep.

=ex-agˈger-at-ˌed ap-pre-ci-aˈtion= (ĕg-zăjˈẽr-āt-ˌed ă-prē-shĭ-āˈshŭn), enlarged valuation.

=ex-altˈing= (ĕg-zôltˈĭng), lifting up with joy.

=ex-asˈper-atˌed= (ĕg-zăsˈpẽr-ātˌĕd), made more grievous, embittered, made harsher.

=Ex-calˈi-bur= (ĕks-kălˈĭ-bŭr), the sword of King Arthur.

=ex-ceedˈ= (ĕk-sēdˈ), to go beyond.

=ex-cessˈ= (ĕk-sĕsˈ), superabundance.

=ex-cesˈsive-ly= (ĕk-sĕsˈĭv-lĭ), exceptionally, more than usually.

=Ex-cheqˈuer= (ĕks-chĕkˈẽr), department of English government for collection of revenues.

=ex-culˈpat-ing= (ĕks-kŭlˈpāt-ĭng; ĕksˈkŭlpāt-ĭng), proving to be guiltless.

=exˈe-cute= (ĕkˈse᷵-kūt), perform.

=exˌe-cuˈtion= (ĕkˌse᷵-kūˈshŭn), putting to death.

=ex-ecˈu-tor= (ĕg-zĕkˈu᷵-tẽr), the person named by another person to carry out his will after death.

=ex-emptˈ= (ĕg-zĕmptˈ), exclude.

=ex-ertˈ= (ĕg-zûrtˈ), put forth, attempt.

=exˌha-laˈtion= (ĕksˌhȧ-lāˈshŭn), breath.

=ex-haustˈed= (ĕg-zôstˈĕd), tired out, wearied.

=ex-hortˈed= (ĕg-zôrtˈĕd), urged.

=ex-panseˈ= (ĕks-pănsˈ), stretch, extent of space.

=ex-peˈdi-ent= (ĕks-pēˈdĭ-ĕnt), shift, suitable means to accomplish an end.

=exˌpe-diˈtion= (ĕksˌpe᷵-dĭshˈŭn), an important journey for a specific purpose.

=ex-pertˈ= (ĕks-pûrtˈ), skillful.

=exˌpi-aˈtion= (ĕksˌpĭ-āˈshŭn), atonement, reparation.

=ex-ploitˈ= (ĕks-ploitˈ), deed.

=ex-posedˈ= (ĕks-pōzdˈ), deprived of shelter.

=ex-poˈsure= (ĕks-pōˈzhu᷵r), being open to danger.

=ex-poundˈ= (ĕks-poundˈ), explain.

=express intention= (ĭn-tĕnˈshŭn), clear determination or one idea.

=exˈqui-site= (ĕksˈkwĭ-zĭt), rare, perfect.

=ex-tentˈ= (ĕks-tĕntˈ), space, measure.

=ex-tenˈu-ate= (ĕks-tĕnˈū-āt), to treat as of small importance.

=ex-terˈmi-natˌing= (ĕks-tûrˈmĭ-nātˌĭng), destroying utterly, killing all the members of.

=ex-tinctˈ= (ĕks-tĭnktˈ), no longer living, inactive.

=ex-tractˈed= (ĕx-trăkˈtĕd), got.

=ex-traorˈdi-na-ry= (ĕks-trôrˈdĭ-na᷵-ry), remarkable.

=ex-travˈa-gance= (ĕks-trăvˈȧ-găns), overdoing, recklessness.

=ex-tremeˈ= (ĕks-trēmˈ), farthest.

=ex-tremˈi-ty= (ĕks-trĕmˈĭ-tĭ), greatest need.

=exˈtri-cate= (ĕksˈtrĭ-kāt), to free.

=ex-ultˈ= (ĕgz-ŭlt), rejoice exceedingly.

=fabˈri-cate= (făbˈrĭ-kāt), construct.

=fa-cilˈi-ty= (fȧ-sĭlˈĭ-tĭ), ease in performance; advantage; aid.

=facˈtor= (făkˈtẽr), element.

=facˈul-ties= (făkˈŭl-tĭz), talents, cleverness, means, resources.

=fagˈot=; fagˈgot (făgˈŭt), bundle of sticks.

=fain= (fān), eagerly.

=fain en-treatˈ= (fān ĕn-trētˈ), gladly ask.

=fair conquest=, what he had won honorably.

=fair-languaged=, of fine and appropriate speech.

=faith I owe=, pledge I owe.

=faithˈless= (fāthˈlĕs), disloyal.

=Falˈkirk= (fôlˈkûrk).

=falˈter= (fôlˈtẽr), to hesitate.

=fanˈcies= (fănˈsĭz), whims.

=Faneuil= (fănˈĕl) =Hall=, one of the landmarks of colonial Boston.

=fang= (făng), a long, sharp tooth.

=Faroe Islands= (fârˈo; fāˈrō), a group of islands in the North Sea between the Shetlands and Iceland.

=fasˈci-natˌing crook= (făsˈĭ-nātˌĭng kro͡ok), charming hook, enticing hook.

=fast by=, close by.

=fasten a quarrel=, start a quarrel.

=fas-tidˈi-ous= (făs-tĭdˈĭ-ŭs), difficult to please.

=fathˈom= (făthˈŭm), search; a measure of length containing six feet used chiefly in measuring cables and depth of water.

=fa-tiguedˈ= (fȧ-tēgdˈ), tired.

=Feast of the Holy Trinity= (trĭnˈĭ-tĭ), the Sunday next after Pentecost.

=feat= (fēt), noble deed, exploit.

=feign= (fān), pretend.

=fe-licˈi-ty= (fe᷵-lĭsˈĭ-tĭ), bliss, happiness.

=fell= (fĕl), an elevated wild field, moor, down.

=feller=, dialect for =fellow= (fĕlˈō), man.

=felˈlow= (fĕlˈō), companion.

=felˈlow-ship= (fĕlˈō-shĭp), company.

=felˈon= (fĕlˈŭn), criminal, a wicked person.

=ferˈment= (fûrˈmĕnt), tumult, excitement.

=fe-rocˈi-ty= (fe᷵-rŏsˈĭ-tĭ), cruelty, fury, fierceness.

=ferˈrule= (fĕrˈo͡ol), ruler.

=ferˌry-boatˈ= (fĕrˌĭ-bōtˈ), a vessel to carry passengers or freight across a narrow body of water.

=fer-tilˈi-ty of ex-peˈdi-ents= (fẽr-tĭlˈĭ-tĭ; ĕks-pēˈdĭ-ĕnts), quickness of finding a suitable means to accomplish an end.

=ferˈvor= (fûrˈvẽr), earnestness.

=fes-toonˈ= (fĕs-to̅o̅nˈ), a wreath; to hang in a curve.

=feud= (fūd), strife.

=fever-and-aˈgue= (āˈgū), fever and chills and sweats.

=fi-delˈi-ty= (fĭ-dĕlˈĭ-tĭ), faith, loyalty.

=fie= (fī), an exclamation denoting disgust.

=files= (fīlz), rows.

=filˈial= (fĭlˈyăl), becoming to a child in relation to his parents.

=filˈly= (fĭlˈĭ), young horse.

=filmed eyes= (fĭlmd), half covered eyes.

=fi-nanˈcial= (fĭ-nănˈshăl), connected with money matters.

=fi-nesseˈ= (fī-nĕsˈ), cunning.

=fire= (fīr), courage, enthusiasm.

=fire-box= (fīr-bŏks), tinder box furnished with flint and steel to produce a spark.

=firˈma-ment= (fûrˈmȧ-mĕnt), heavens, sky.

=fitˈful song= (fĭtˈfo͡ol) irregular song.

=flail= (flāl), a tool for threshing grain.

=Flanˈders= (flănˈdẽrz), an ancient country of Europe, now part of Belgium, Holland, and France.

=flank= (flănk), the fleshy part of the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip.

=flash of flutˈter-ing draˈper-y= (flăsh of flŭtˈẽr-ĭng drāˈpẽr-ĭ), sight of her dress fluttering or blowing about.

=flauntˈing= (fläntˈĭng), displaying with pride or in a showy manner.

=Flemˈish= (flĕmˈĭsh), pertaining to Flanders, one of the provinces of Belgium.

=Flimˈen= (flĭmˈ’n).

=flinched= (flĭncht), withdrew, drew back.

=flood of golden glory=, a great shining light reaching into every part.

=Floˈres= (flōˈrĕz).

=floutˈed= (floutˈĕd), mocked.

=fluˈen-cy= (flo̅o̅ˈĕn-sĭ), smoothness, readiness of speech.

=flume= (flo̅o̅m), an inclined channel, usually of wood, for conveying water from a distance, to be utilized for power.

=flurˈried= (flŭrˈĭd), excited.

=flush= (flŭsh), well supplied with money.

=flush deck=, floor of the boat is even with the sides, no railing.

=flux and reflux=, flowing in and out.

=fold= (fōld), offspring.

=forˈard, forˈward= (fôrˈwẽrd), the fore part of a vessel.

=forˈay= (fŏrˈȧ), raid.

=for-bearˈance= (fôr-bârˈăns), the exercise of patience, long-suffering.

=ford= (fōrd), a stream, a place in a river where it may be passed by wading.

=foreˈbent ears= (fōrˈbĕnt ērz), ears turned forward.

=foreˈcas-tle= (fōrˈkȧs’l; nautical, fōkˈs’l), a short upper deck forward, raised like a castle.

=fore-goˈ= (fōr-gōˈ), renounce, give up.

=foreˌtopˈmast= (fōrˌtŏpˈmȧst), a mast next above the first mast.

=forˈfeit-ed= (fôrˈfĭt-ĕd), lost by an error or offense.

=forˈmi-da-ble= (fôrˈmĭ-dȧ-b’l), terrible.

=for-soothˈ= (fôr-so̅o̅thˈ), certainly.

=forthˈwith= (fōrthˈwĭthˈ), directly, without delay.

=forˈti-tude= (fôrˈtĭ-tūd), strength, courage.

=Fort Larˈa-mie= (lărˈȧ-mĭ), in Wyoming.

=Fort Mont-gomˈer-y= (mŏnt-gŭmˈẽr-ĭ), an American fort on the Hudson river, during the Revolutionary War.

=fosˈter father= (fŏsˈtẽr), a man who has performed the duties of a parent to the child of another by rearing the child as his own.

=fouled= (fould), entangled.

=foun-daˈtion= (foun-dāˈshŭn), basis.

=founˈder= (founˈdẽr), to become filled with water and sink.

=fowlˈing-piece= (foulˈĭng-pēs), light gun for shooting birds or small animals.

=franˈti-cal-ly= (frănˈtĭ-kăl-ĭ), wildly.

=fraudˈu-lent= (frôdˈu᷵-lĕnt), dishonest.

=fraught= (frôt), filled, burdened.

=freak= (frēk), whim.

=free of their lives=, willingly ready to give their lives.

=fre-quentˈed= (fre᷵-kwĕntˈĕd), visited often, resorted to frequently.

=frigˈate= (frĭgˈāt), a light vessel propelled by sails and by oars.

=fringed genˈtian= (frĭnjd jĕnˈshăn), a flower.

=frinˈging= (frĭnˈjĭng), bordering.

=frisk= (frĭsk), a frolic, gay time, vacation.

=frolˈic= (frŏlˈĭk), merry.

=fronˈtier= (frŏnˈtēr), border.

=fruˈgal= (fro̅o̅ˈgăl), sparing, unwasteful.

=fruitˈless strugˈgles= (fro̅o̅tˈlĕs strŭgˈ’lz), great effort without results.

=fuˈgi-tive= (fūˈjĭ-tĭv), one who flees from pursuit, danger, or service.

=fuˈgi-tive sovˈer-eign= (fūˈjĭ-tĭv sŏvˈẽr-ĭn), ruler who was in hiding.

=ful-filˈling your be-hestˈ= (fo͡ol-fĭlˈĭng your be᷵ˈhĕst), carrying out your order.

=full noble surgeon= (sûrˈjŭn), a good doctor.

=fume= (fūm), to fill with vapors or odors, as a room, to perfume as with incense.

=funˈnel= (fŭnˈĕl), anything the shape of a hollow cone.

=furˈbish-ing= (fûrˈbĭsh-ĭng), cleaning, freshening.

=furˈlong= (fûrˈlŏng), forty rods.

=fuˈry= (fūˈrĭ), rage, fierceness.

=fu-tilˈi-ty= (fu᷵-tĭlˈĭ-tĭ), uselessness.

=fu-tuˈri-ty= (fu᷵-tu᷵ˈrĭ-tĭ), time to come.

=Gaelˈic= (gālˈĭk), pertaining to the Gaels, or Scotch Highlanders.

=Gaˈher-is= (gāˈhẽr-ĭs).

=gainˌsayˈ= (gānˌsāˈ), to speak against, contradict.

=gait= (gāt), manner of walking, running.

=galˈlant= (gălˈănt), brave; gay or smart in dress.

=galˈle-on= (gălˈe᷵-ŭn), a sailing vessel.

=Gallipoli= (gäl-lēˈpō-lē), a town in European Turkey.

=game= (gām), animal hunted.

=gangˈwayˌ= (găngˈwāˌ), the opening through a vessel by which persons enter or leave it.

=garb= (gärb), dress.

=garˈish= (gârˈĭsh), showy, glaring.

=garˈri-son= (gărˈĭ-s’n), troops on duty in a fort.

=garˈru-lous= (găro͡o-lŭs), talkative.

=gashed with numberless ravines= (găsht; rā-vēnzˈ), cut with or by means of numberless depressions worn out by running water.

=gaud= (gôd), an ornament.

=gaudˈy= (gôdˈĭ), showy.

=gauntˈlet= (gäntˈlĕt), a glove, sometimes made of chain mail and leather.

=gave audience= (ôˈdĭ-ĕns), received and listened to (as a ruler would receive a subject).

=Gaˈwain= (gôˈwa᷵n).

=ga-zetteˈ= (gȧ-zĕtˈ) a newspaper.

=gear= (gēr), clothing and ornaments, armor, treasure.

=geˈni-al= (jēˈnĭ-ăl), kindly.

=genˈius= (jēnˈyŭs), gifted with unusual power; talent.

=genˈtry= (jĕnˈtrĭ), people of education and culture.

=genˈu-ine= (jĕnˈu᷵-ĭn), real, true.

=Geofˈfrey of Monˈmouth= (jĕfˈrĭ of mŏnˈmŭth).

=ge-ogˈra-pher= (je᷵-ŏgˈrȧ-fẽr), one versed in geography.

=geˌo-graphˈi-cal con-sidˌer-aˈtions= (jēˌ-ō-grăfˈĭ-kăl kŏn-sĭdˌẽr-āˈshŭnz), locations according to geography.

=gerˈfalˌcon= (jûrˈfôˌk’n), a large falcon of arctic Europe.

=germ= (jûrm), beginning.

=gesˈture= (jĕsˈtu᷵r), movement of the hands or body expressive of feeling.

=giˌganˈtic= (jīˌgănˈtĭk), immense.

=Giles de Arˈgen-tine= (jīlz da᷵ ärˈjĕn-tēn).

=gilˈlies= (gĭlˈlēz), servants.

=girth= (gûrth), the band which encircles the body of a horse to fasten anything upon its back.

=glade= (glād), an open place in a forest.

=Glasˈgow= (glȧsˈkō; glȧsˈgō), the largest city in Scotland.

=Glasˈton-bur-y= (glȧsˈtŭn-bẽr-ĭ), a town near Bristol, England.

=glazˈing= (glāzˈĭng), icy.

=gleamˈing spray= (glēmˈĭng sprā), shining water.

=glebe= (glēb), soil.

=glibˈly= (glĭbˈlĭ), smoothly, easily.

=gnarled= (närld), knotted.

=gnome= (nōm), a goblin.

=goad= (gōd), a pointed rod.

=gob= (gŏb), lump, mass.

=gobˈlin= (gŏbˈlĭn), ghost.

=Goffe, William= (gŏf), 1605-1679.

=gold-diggings=, mines in California.

=goldˈen-cui-rassedˈ= (gōlˈd’n-kwe᷵-rȧstˈ), covered with a breastplate of golden hue.

=goldˈsmithˌ= (gōldˈsmĭthˌ), an artisan who manufactures vessels or ornaments of gold.

=Go-liˈath of Gath= (gō-līˈăth of găth), in biblical history, a giant who was slain by David. See I Samuel XVII, 32-49.

=Gon-zaˈlo= (gŏn-zäˈlō).

=Good Queen Bess=, Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603).

=Goomˈtee= (gŭmˈtē), a river in India on which Lucknow is situated.

=goˈpher= (gōˈfẽr), a small burrowing animal about the size of a large rat.

=gorge= (gôrj), narrow passage.

=gorˈgeous= (gôrˈjŭs), showy, fine.

=gorˈget= (gôrˈjĕt), collar.

=gorˈy= (gōrˈĭ), bloody.

=govˈern-ment= (gŭvˈẽrn-mĕnt), the direction of the affairs of state.

=graˈcious= (grāˈshŭs), pleasing.

=granˈdeur= (grănˈdu᷵r), majesty, dignity.

=grave= (grāv), cut.

=Gravesˈend= (grāvzˈĕnd), a town in England, on the right bank of the Thames river.

=gravˈi-ty= (grăvˈĭ-tĭ), seriousness.

=greenˈing= (grēnˈĭng), growing green.

=greenˈswardˌ= (grēnˈswôrdˌ), turf green with grass.

=Grenˌa-dierˈ Guards= (grĕnˌȧ-dērˈ gärdz), a famous English regiment.

=grievˈance= (grēvˈăns), burden, hardship.

=grievˈous= (grēvˈŭs), severe.

=grim= (grĭm), fierce, stern, ferocious.

=gross= (grōs), heavy, coarse.

=gro-tesqueˈ= (grō-tĕskˈ), oddly formed.

=groundˈing his musˈket=, forcing the musket to the ground firmly.

=grouse= (grous), a bird somewhat similar to a partridge.

=grubˈbing= (grŭbˈĭng), digging.

=grumˈbling so-lilˈo-quies= (grŭmˈblĭng sō-lĭlˈō-kwĭz), acts of talking to one’s self in an ill-natured manner.

=Guayaquil= (gwīˌä-kēlˈ), a city in Ecuador.

=Guerˌri-ereˈ= (gĕrˌe᷵-ĕrˈ).

=guid= (gēd). Scotch for =good=.

=guinˈea= (gĭnˈĭ), a domestic fowl.

=Guinˈe-vere= (gwĭnˈe᷵-vẽr).

=guise= (gīz), manner.

=gules= (gūlz), red color.

=Gulf of Bothˈni-a= (bŏthˈnĭ-ȧ), the north part of the Baltic sea, between Sweden and Finland.

=gulˈly= (gŭlˈĭ), a channel worn in the earth by water.

=gulped= (gŭlpt), swallowed eagerly.

=gunˈwale= (gŭnˈĕl), the upper edge of a vessel’s side.

=gutˈtur-al= (gŭtˈŭr-ăl) throaty.

=gyˈrat-ing= (jīˈrāt-ĭng), moving in a circle.

=gy-raˈtions of the whirl= (jī-rāˈshŭns), the circular movements of the water.

=habˈit= (hăbˈĭt), dress, suit of clothes.

=ha-bitˈu-al-ly= (hȧ-bĭtˈu᷵-ăl-lĭ), regularly, usually.

=hackˈney-coach= (hăkˈnĭ-kōch), a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses.

=haft= (hȧft), hilt, handle.

=hail= (hāl), greeting.

=Hai-naultˈ= (hā-nōˈ), a province of Belgium.

=half-felt wish for rest=, slight wish for rest.

=hamˈpered= (hămˈpẽrd), hindered.

=hand-gre-nade= (hănd-gre᷵-nādˈ), an explosive to be thrown by hand.

=handˈi-cap= (hănˈdĭ-kăp), disadvantage.

=hands= (hănds), every one on the boat.

=hapˈless= (hăpˈlĕs), unlucky.

=hapˈpy meˈdi-um=, most useful thing.

=harˈass= (hărˈăs), trouble; raid.

=harˈbin-ger= (härˈbĭn-jẽr), a forerunner, usher.

=harˈdi-er= (härˈdĭ-ẽr), bolder, braver.

=harˈdi-hood= (härˈdĭ-ho͡od), bravery.

=harˈmo-nies of law= (härˈmō-nĭz), international law.

=Ha-rounˈ Al-ra-schidˈ= (hä-ro̅o̅nˈ äl-rȧ-shēdˈ), Aaron the Just, Caliph of Bagdad (786-809).

=harˈpies of the shore=, commerce.

=harˈpy= (härˈpĭ), a monster with a woman’s head and a bird’s wings, tail, and claws.

=hatchˈwayˌ= (hăchˈwāˌ), an opening in a deck, from one deck to another.

=haunch= (hänch), the hip.

=haunt= (hänt; hônt), recur to the mind frequently; to visit as a ghost; a place to which one often resorts.

=Haveˈlock= (Hăvˈlŏk).

=Haˈver-hill= (hāˈvẽr-ĭl).

=Havˈi-lah= (hăvˈĭ-lä), in the description of Eden, a land containing gold, and surrounded by one of the four rivers which go out from Eden. Genesis II.

=havˈoc= (hăvˈŏk), wide and general destruction, waste.

=hazˈard= (hăzˈȧrd), risk, danger, chance.

=head-winds=, winds blowing straight over the bow of the ship.

=hearkˈen to a comˌpo-siˈtion= (härk’n, kŏmˌpō-zĭshˈŭn), listen to terms (for ending the battle).

=hearth= (härth), that part of a room where the fire is made.

=heathˈer= (hĕthˈẽr), a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and pinkish flowers.

=heaved= (hēvd), rose upward and fell again; raised.

=heaven-born= (hĕv’n-bôrn), name applied to the upper classed by the people of India.

=heave to= (hēv to), get to work, turn around.

=heavˈy-gaitˈed= (hĕvˈĭ-gātˈĕd), heavy walking.

=Hebˈri-des= (hĕbˈrĭ-dēz), islands off the west coast of Scotland.

=Hecˈla= (hĕkˈlȧ), a volcano in Iceland.

=heeled over=, tipped.

=heighˈhoˌ= (hīˈhōˌ), an exclamation of surprise or joy.

=height of the ri-dicˈu-lous= (hīt of the rĭ-dĭkˈū-lŭs), extremely laughable.

=heir= (âr), one who inherits.

=heirˈloom= (ârˈlo̅o̅m), any piece of personal property owned by a family for many generations.

=held his own=, suffered no losses or disadvantages.

=helm= (hĕlm), tiller or wheel by which the ship is steered.

=Hel-segˈgen= (hĕl-sĕgˈ’n).

=Hel-veˈti-a= (hĕl-vēˈshĭ-ȧ), an ancient and poetic name for Switzerland.

=herˈald= (hĕrˈăld), one who publishes or announces.

=herbˈage= (ûrˈba᷵j), green plants or grass.

=Her-cuˈle-an= (hẽr-kūˈle᷵-ăn), requiring the strength of Hercules, a mighty hero of Greek mythology.

=he-redˈi-ta-ry= (he᷵-rĕdˈĭ-tâ-rĭ), ancestral.

=he-retˈi-cal= (he᷵-rĕtˈĭ-kăl), unbelieving.

=hereˌun-toˈ ap-pendˈ=, to this attach.

=herˈmit in the crowd= (hûrˈmĭt), alone even though in a crowd.

=herˈo-ism= (hĕrˈō-ĭz’m), courage, bravery.

=herˈon= (hērˈŭn), a bird that wades in water.

=Hiˌa-waˈtha= (hīˌȧ-wôˈthȧ; hēˌȧ-wôˈthȧ).

=hiˈber-nates= (hīˈbẽr-nāt), to pass the winter sleeping in close quarters.

=hie= (hī), hasten.

=higˈgle-dy-pigˈgle-dy= (hĭgˈ’l-dĭ-pĭgˈ’l-dĭ), in confusion, topsy-turvy.

=high time=, about time, the time.

=hind= (hīnd), farm servant.

=Hin-do-stanˈ= (hĭn-dō-stänˈ), the Persian name for India.

=hinˈdrance= (hĭnˈdrăns), something which checks or prevents.

=hoard= (hōrd), treasure, hidden supply.

=hobˈbled= (hŏbˈld), fettered, as a horse, by having the legs tied.

=Hoˈbo-mok= (hōˈbō-mŏk), an Indian guide.

=Hoˈey-holm= (hōˈā-hōm).

=hoist the signal=, raise the flag; request it.

=hold= (hōld), possession, power.

=hold the middle guard=, keep watch during the middle part of the night.

=hole up= (hōl), to take to a hole for winter, as a bear.

=holˈlows= (hŏlˈōz), holes, low places.

=holsˈters= (hōlˈstẽrz), leather cases for pistols.

=homˈage= (hŏmˈa᷵j), respect.

=homeˈly= (hōmˈlĭ), plain.

=hoodˈwink= (ho͡odˈwĭnk), deceive.

=ho-riˈzon line= (hō-rīˈzŭn), the line where the earth and sky seem to meet.

=hosˈpi-ta-ble= (hŏsˈpĭ-tȧ-b’l), indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers.

=housˈings= (houzˈĭngz), trappings.

=hovˈer= (hŭvˈẽr), to hang about.

=hove up=, brought to a stop.

=howˈitz-er= (houˈĭt-sẽr), cannon.

=hrrump= (hrŭmp), a noise.

=hudˈdled= (hŭdˈ’ld), crowded together for protection.

=hulk= (hŭlk), the body of an old, wrecked, or dismantled ship.

=hull= (hŭl), the frame or body of a vessel.

=hu-maneˈ ofˈfice= (hū-mān ŏfˈĭs), kind service.

=humˈdrumˌ crone= (hŭmˈdrŭmˌ krōn), dull old fellow.

=huˈmor= (hūˈmẽr; ūˈmẽr), please, gratify; fancy.

=huntˈed for the bounˈty= (hŭntˈed for the bounˈtĭ), hunted for the reward offered by the state or county.

=husˈband-man= (hŭzˈbănd-măn), a tiller of the soil, farmer.

=husˈband-ry= (hŭzˈbănd-rĭ), farming.

=Hyde Park= (hīd), a fashionable park in London.

=hysted= (hīstˈĕd), dialect for =hoistˈed=.

=hys-terˈic-al= (hĭs-tĕrˈĭ-kȧl), over-excited.

=I-beˈri-an= (ī-bēˈrĭ-ăn), Spanish.

=i-denˈti-cal= (ī-dĕnˈtĭ-kăl), the very same.

=i-deˈa= (ī-dēˈȧ), image, picture.

=idˈi-o-cy= (ĭdˈĭ-ŏ-sĭ), condition of being a fool.

=iˈdle= (īˈd’l), foolish.

=iˈdle ruˈmor= (īˈd’l ro̅o̅ˈmẽr), groundless tale.

=Iˈdyl= (īˈdĭl), a poem giving a picture.

=If-leˈsen= (ēf-lāˈsĕn).

=ig-noˈble= (ĭg-nōˈb’l), dishonorable, base.

=igˌno-minˈi-ous= (ĭgˌnō-mĭnˈĭ-ŭs), shameful, dishonorable.

=I-graineˈ= (e᷵-grānˈ).

=illegal and void= (ĭl-lēˈgăl), not lawful and hence having no force.

=illˌstarredˈ= (ĭlˌstärdˈ), unlucky.

=il-luˌmi-naˈtion= (ĭ-lūˌmĭ-nāˈshŭn), festive lighting up or decorating.

=il-luˈsion= (ĭl-lūˈzhŭn), appearance which is not real, falsity.

=il-lusˈtrate= (ĭ-lŭsˈtrāt; ĭlˈŭs-trāt), make clear.

=il-lusˈtri-ous= (ĭ-lŭsˈtrĭ-ŭs), distinguished, celebrated.

=im-bibeˈ= (ĭm-bībˈ), take in.

=im-bueˈ= (ĭm-būˈ), tinge deeply, fill.

=imˌi-taˈtion= (ĭmˌĭ-tāˈshŭn), that which is made to resemble something.

=im-measˈur-a-bly= (ĭ-mĕzhˈu᷵r-ȧ-blĭ), cannot be measured.

=im-meˈdi-ate= (ĭ-mēˈdĭ-a᷵t), not far distant.

=im-peachedˈ= (ĭm-pēchtˈ), challenged.

=im-pedˈi-ment= (ĭm-pĕdˈĭ-mĕnt), hindrance.

=im-pendˈing= (ĭm-pĕndˈĭng), threatening.

=im-penˈe-tra-ble= (ĭm-pĕnˈe᷵-trȧˈ-b’l), not to be entered.

=imˌper-cepˈti-ble= (ĭmˌpẽr-sĕpˈtĭ-b’l), not easily seen or noticed.

=im-perˈfect con-nectˈing links= (ĭm-pûrˈfĕkt kŏ-nĕktˈĭng lĭnks), points of likeness which are not exact.

=im-perˈvi-ous= (ĭm-pûrˈvĭ-ŭs), impassable, impenetrable.

=im-petˌu-osˈi-ty= (ĭm-pĕtˌu᷵-ŏsˈĭ-tĭ), violence.

=im-petˈu-ous= (ĭm-pĕtˈu᷵-ŭs), furious.

=imˈpi-ous= (ĭmˈpĭ-ŭs), profane, ungodly.

=im-plaˈca-ble= (ĭm-plāˈkȧ-b’l), incapable of being pacified; unyielding.

=imˈple-ment= (ĭmˈple᷵-mĕnt), tool, instrument.

=im-plyˈ= (ĭm-plīˈ), hint, suggest.

=im-porˈtu-nate= (ĭm-pôrˈtu᷵-nāt), urgent.

=im-por-tuneˈ= (ĭm-pōr-tūnˈ), urge, beg.

=im-pracˈti-ca-ble= (ĭm-prăkˈtĭ-kȧ-b’l), impassable.

=im-pre-caˈtion= (ĭm-pre᷵-kāˈshŭn), curse.

=im-pregˈna-ble= (ĭm-prĕgˈnȧ-b’l), able to resist attack.

=imˈpulse= (ĭmˈpŭls), quick feeling.

=imˈpulses of his inˌcli-naˈtion= (ĭmˈpŭls-ez of his ĭnˌklĭ-nāˈshŭn), his own natural desires or wishes, the forces of his nature.

=im-puˈni-ty= (ĭm-pūˈnĭ-tĭ), without punishment.

=imˌpu-taˈtion= (ĭmˌpu᷵-tāˈshŭn), insinuation, hinted accusation.

=in-adˈe-quate= (ĭn-ădˈe᷵-kwāt), insufficient.

=in-alˈien-a-ble rights= (ĭn-ālˈyĕn-ȧ-b’l), rights that cannot be taken away.

=in-apˈpli-ca-ble= (ĭn-ăpˈlĭ-kȧ-b’l), unsuitable.

=in-auˌgu-raˈtion= (ĭn-ôˌgu᷵-rāˈshŭn), an ushering in, the ceremony of investing the president with the powers of his office.

=Inˈca= (ĭnˈkȧ), a South American tribe of Indians, which attained unusual culture and art.

=inˌcan-taˈtion so se-reneˈ= (ĭnˌkăn-tāˈshŭn so se᷵-rēnˈ), a charm sung so clearly and calmly.

=in-carˈcer-ate= (ĭn-kärˈsẽr-āt), to imprison, to confine.

=in-cesˈsant= (ĭn-sĕsˈănt), continual.

=Inch-afˈfray= (ĭnch-ăfˈfrā).

=inˈci-dent= (ĭnˈsĭ-dĕnt), event.

=inˌci-vilˈi-ty= (ĭnˌsĭ-vĭlˈĭ-tĭ), impoliteness.

=in-clemˈen-cy= (ĭn-klĕmˈĕn-sĭ), extreme coldness, storminess.

=in-clinedˈ= (in-klīndˈ), sloping.

=in-comˈpa-ra-ble= (ĭn-kŏmˈpȧ-rȧ-b’l), matchless.

=in-conˌse-quenˈtial= (ĭn-kŏnˌse᷵-kwĕnˈ-shăl), unimportant.

=inˈcon-sidˌer-a-ble inˈter-val= (ĭnˈkŏn-sĭdˌẽr-ȧ-b’l ĭnˈtẽr-văl), very small space of time.

=inˌcon-sidˈer-ate= (ĭnˌkŏn-sĭdˈẽr-a᷵t), not regarding the rights or feelings of others, thoughtless, heedless.

=in-conˈstant= (ĭn-kŏnˈstănt), changeable.

=inˌcon-trolˈla-ble= (ĭnˌkŏn-trōlˈȧ-b’l), not governable.

=in-corˈpo-rate= (ĭn-kôrˈpō-rāt), to unite, combine into one body.

=inˈcrease= (ĭnˈkrēs), enlargement, growth.

=in-cumˈbrance= (ĭn-kŭmˈbrăns), hindrance.

=in-curredˈ= (ĭn-kûrdˈ), brought upon oneˈs self.

=in-curˈsion= (ĭn-kûrˈshŭn), a raid.

=inˌde-cisˈion= (ĭnˌdē-sĭzhˈŭn), want of settled purpose, hesitation.

=inˈdex= (ĭnˈdĕks), that which points out.

=Inˈdian file= (ĭnˈdĭ-ăn fīl), single file as the Indians traveled.

=Indian tiger=, meaning Indian soldiers.

=in-dicˈa-tive= (ĭn-dĭkˈȧ-tĭv), pointing out.

=in-difˈfer-ent= (ĭn-dĭfˈẽr-ĕnt), heedless, unconcerned.

=inˌdig-naˈtion= (ĭnˌdĭg-nāˈshŭn), anger mingled with disgust, rage.

=inˌdi-vidˈu-al= (ĭnˌdĭ-vĭdˈu᷵-ăl), person, single one; special.

=in-duˈbi-ta-ble= (ĭn-dūˈbĭ-tȧ-b’l), not doubtful, sure.

=in-duceˈ= (ĭn-dūsˈ), cause, influence.

=in-dulgedˈ= (ĭn-dŭljdˈ), gratified, given way to.

=in-dulˈgence= (ĭn-dŭlˈjĕns), favor granted.

=in-dulˈgent= (ĭn-dŭlˈjĕnt), kind.

=in-dusˈtri-al= (ĭn-dŭsˈtrĭ-ăl), relating to industry or labor.

=inˌef-fecˈtu-al= (ĭnˌĕ-fĕkˈtu᷵-ăl), useless, weak.

=in-esˈti-ma-ble= (ĭn-ĕsˈtĭ-mȧ-b’l), very valuable, priceless.

=in-evˈi-ta-ble= (ĭn-ĕvˈĭ-tȧ-b’l), unavoidable.

=in-exˈo-ra-ble= (ĭn-ĕkˈsō-rȧ-b’l), unyielding.

=in ex-tremeˈ form= (ĕks-trēmˈ fôrm), in fine physical condition.

=in-exˈtri-ca-ble= (ĭn-ĕksˈtrĭ-kȧ-b’l), incapable of being disentangled or untied.

=in-falˈli-ble= (ĭn-fălˈlĭ-b’l), not capable of erring.

=inˈfa-mous= (ĭnˈfȧ-mŭs), disgraceful.

=in-ferˈnal= (ĭn-fûrˈnăl), deadly, tiresome.

=in-festˈ= (ĭn-fĕstˈ), plagued by many.

=inˈfi-del= (ĭnˈfĭ-dĕl), unbeliever.

=inˈfi-nite= (ĭnˈfĭ-nĭt), endless; all embracing.

=in-firˈmi-ty= (ĭn-fûrˈmĭ-tĭ), weakness.

=in-flexˈi-ble= (ĭn-flĕkˈsĭ-b’l), firm, unyielding.

=in-flictˈed= (ĭn-flĭktˈĕd), caused.

=Inˈgel-ram de Umˈphra-ville= (ĭnˈgĕl-rȧm da᷵ ŭmˈfrȧ-vĭl).

=in-genˈious-ly= (ĭn-jēnˈyŭs-lĭ), cleverly.

=inˌge-nuˈi-ty= (ĭnˌje᷵-nūˈĭ-tĭ), cleverness in design.

=in-genˈu-ous-ly= (ĭn-jĕnˈu᷵-ŭs-lĭ), frankly, sincerely.

=in-graˈti-atˌing= (ĭn-grāˈshĭ-ātˌĭng), pleasing.

=in-gratˈi-tude= (ĭn-grătˈĭ-tūd), ungratefulness.

=in-habˈits in-difˈfer-ent-ly= (ĭn-hăbˈĭts ĭn-dĭfˈẽr-ĕnt-lĭ), dwells in a manner not interested.

=in-herˈit-ance= (ĭn-hĕrˈĭ-tăns), a possession which passes by descent, something inherited.

=in-imˈi-ta-ble= (ĭn-ĭmˈĭ-tȧ-b’l), not capable of being imitated, surpassingly excellent.

=in-iˈtial= (ĭn-ĭshˈȧl), beginning.

=in league with evil=, in partnership with wickedness.

=inˌno-vaˈtion= (ĭnˌō-vāˈshŭn), change.

=inˌnu-enˈdoes= (ĭnˌu᷵-ĕnˈdōz), hints.

=in-quirˈy= (ĭn-kwīrˈĭ), question.

=in-scribedˈ= (ĭn-skrībdˈ), written on.

=in-scruˈta-ble= (ĭn-skro̅o̅ˈtȧ-b’l), not able to be understood.

=in-senˈsi-ble= (ĭn-sĕnˈsĭ-b’l), without sensation.

=in-sepˈa-ra-ble= (ĭn-sĕpˈȧ-rȧ-b’l), closely united; not separate.

=in-sidˈi-ous= (ĭn-sĭdˈĭ-ŭs), deceitful, crafty.

=in-sigˈni-a= (ĭn-sĭgˈnĭ-ȧ), emblem, distinguishing marks of authority or honor.

=in-sinˈu-atˌing= (ĭn-sĭnˈu᷵-ātˌĭng), suggestive, indirect.

=in-sipˈid= (ĭn-sĭpˈĭd), flat.

=inˈso-lence= (ĭnˈsō-lĕns), insult.

=in-specˈtion= (ĭn-spĕkˈshŭn), investigation, act of looking over.

=inˈstant-ly echˈoed= (ĭnˈstănt-lĭ ĕkˈōd), repeated.

=inˈsti-gate= (ĭnˈstĭ-gāt), to stir up.

=inˈstinct= (ĭnˈstĭnkt), natural feeling.

=in-stincˈtive-ly= (ĭn-stĭnkˈtĭv-lĭ), naturally.

=inˈsuf-fiˌcient= (ĭnˈsŭ-fĭshˌĕnt), not capable.

=inˈsu-latˌed= (ĭnˈsu᷵-lātˌĕd), separated.

=in-surˈgent= (ĭn-sûrˈgĕnt), rebel.

=in-tactˈ= (ĭn-tăktˈ), untouched, whole.

=in-tegˈri-ty= (ĭn-tĕgˈrĭ-tĭ), uprightness, honesty.

=in-telˈli-gence was acting against= (ĭn-tĕlˈĭ-jĕns), understanding was discouraging them.

=inˌter-gra-daˈtion= (ĭnˌtẽr-grȧ-dāˈshŭn), changes through a series of grades, or forms.

=in-terˈmi-na-ble= (ĭn-tûrˈmĭ-nȧ-b’l), endless.

=inˌter-poseˈ= (ĭnˌtẽr-pōzˈ), step in.

=inˌter-po-siˈtion= (ĭnˌtẽr-pō-zĭshˈŭn), intervention.

=in-terˈpret= (ĭn-tûrˈprĕt), tell the meaning of.

=in-terˌpre-taˈtion= (ĭn-tûrˌprē-tāˈshŭn), explanation.

=inˌter-rupˈtion= (ĭnˌtẽ-rŭpˈshŭn), break, stop.

=inˈter-vals= (ĭnˈtẽr-vălz), brief spaces of time; here and there.

=in the lines=, in the boundaries or limits of the estate, in the rows.

=in the teeth of the sleet=, with faces turned in the direction in which the sleet was falling.

=inˈti-mate= (ĭnˈtĭ-ma᷵t), close, confidential.

=in-toxˌi-caˈtion= (ĭn-tŏksˌĭ-kāˈshŭn), delirium, feeling of delight.

=inˈtri-ca-cies= (ĭnˈtrĭ-kȧ-sĭz), entanglements, complexities.

=in-trudˈed= (ĭn-tro̅o̅dˈĕd), invaded.

=in-truˈsive polˈi-cy= (ĭn-tro̅o̅ˈsĭv pŏlˈĭ-sĭ), scheme or method of entering without right or welcome.

=in-uredˈ= (ĭn-ūrdˈ), accustomed.

=in-valˈid= (ĭn-vălˈĭd), illegal.

=in-vaˈri-a-ble= (ĭn-vāˈrĭ-ȧ-b’l), unchanging, constant.

=in-venˈtion= (ĭn-vĕnˈshŭn), originality, faculty of inventing.

=in-vestˈed= (ĭn-vĕstˈĕd), surrounded or hemmed in with troops or ships.

=in-vesˌti-gaˈtion= (ĭn-vĕsˌtĭ-gāˈshŭn), research, following up.

=in-vetˈer-ate= (ĭn-vĕtˈẽr-a᷵t), habitual.

=in-vinˈci-ble= (ĭn-vĭnˈsĭ-b’l), unconquerable.

=in-viˈo-late= (ĭn-vīˈō-la᷵t), uninjured.

=in-volˈun-tary= (ĭn-vŏlˈŭn-ta᷵-rĭ), without control of will, unwillingly.

=in-volvedˈ= (ĭn-vŏlvdˈ), enveloped, entangled.

=in-volvedˈ in the shalˈlows= (ĭn-vŏlvdˈ in the shălˈōz), mixed up in the shallow places.

=i-rasˈci-ble= (ī-răsˈĭ-b’l), easily provoked to anger, fiery, hasty.

=ire= (īr), anger.

=irˌre-sistˈible= (ĭrˌe᷵-zĭsˈtĭ-b’l), overpowering.

=ir-resˌo-luˈtion= (ĭ-rĕzˌō-lūˈshŭn), doubt, uncertainty.

=ir-revˈer-ent= (ĭ-rĕvˈẽr-ĕnt), disrespectful.

=ir-revˈo-ca-ble= (ĭ-rĕvˈōkȧ-b’l), unchangeable, past recall.

=irˌri-ta-ble= (ĭrˌĭ-tȧ-b’l), touchy, fretful.

=irˌri-taˈtion= (ĭrˌĭ-tāˈshŭn), excitement of impatience, anger; or passion; annoyance, anger.

=ir-rupˈtion= (ĭ-rŭpˈshŭn), a sudden and violent inroad or invasion.

=iˌso-laˈtion= (īˌsō-lāˈshŭn), being alone, separate from others.

=isˈsue= (ĭshˈū), outcome, result.

=issˈued on the praiˈrie= (ĭshˈūd on the prāˈrĭ), came forth on the prairie.

=i-tinˈer-ant= (ī-tĭnˈẽr-ănt), wandering.

=jagˈger-y= (jăgˈẽr-ĭ), a coarse brown sugar.

=Ja-iˈrus= (ja᷵-īˈrŭs), Luke VIII, 49-56.

=jasˈmine= (jăsˈmĭn), a shrub bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor.

=jasˈper= (jăsˈpẽr), a kind of quartz.

=jaunt= (jänt; jônt), a short excursion for pleasure.

=jealˈous rage= (jĕlˈŭs), selfish anger.

=jeopˈard-y= (jĕpˈȧr-dĭ), risk.

=Je-ruˈsa-lem= (je᷵-ro̅o̅ˈsȧ-lĕm), the chief city of Palestine, closely associated with the life and death of Jesus Christ.

=jesˈsa-mine= (jĕsˈȧ-mĭn), same as jasmine.

=Joan= (jōn), short for Joanna.

=jockˈey= (jŏkˈĭ), a professional rider of horses in races.

=jocˈund= (jŏkˈŭnd), merry.

=jogˈging= (jŏgˈĭng), moving slowly.

=john’s-wort=, St. John’s-wort, a small plant having yellow flowers.

=joinˈer= (joinˈẽr), one who repairs furniture.

=jourˈnal-ist= (jûrˈnăl-ĭst), one who writes for a public journal.

=jousts= (jŭsts; jo̅o̅sts), combats on horseback between two knights with lances.

=ju-diˈcious-ly= (jo̅o̅-dĭshˈŭs-lĭ), wisely.

=junˈgle= (jŭnˈg’l), land overgrown with brushwood.

=jungle-serpent=, meaning Indian soldiers.

=juˈror= (jo̅o̅ˈrẽr), member of a jury, one of a number of men sworn to deliver a verdict as a body.

=juˈry-mast= (jo̅o̅ˈrĭ mȧst), temporary mast.

=jusˌti-fi-caˈtion= (jŭsˌtĭ-fĭ-kāˈshŭn), defense, support.

=Kaˈla Nag= (käˈlȧ näg).

=keel= (kēl), the timber or combination of timbers supporting a vessel’s framework.

=keel the pot=, to skim or stir, as to prevent boiling over.

=Khe-diveˈ= (kĕ-dēvˈ), the governor of Egypt.

=Kieldˈholm= (kēldˈhōm).

=Kil-drumˈmie= (kĭl-drŭmˈmĭ).

=Kil-menˈy= (kĭl-mĕnˈĭ).

=kinˈdred= (kĭnˈdrĕd), family.

=King Log=, a character in one of Aesopˈs fables.

=King Solomon=, a Biblical king of great magnificence. I Kings I, 32-40.

=kinˌni-kin-nicˈ= (kĭnˌĭ-kĭ-nĭkˈ), the red bearberry.

=kinsˈman= (kĭnzˈmăn), a relative.

=Kirchˈer= (kĭrkˈẽr), a Jesuit scientist.

=knave= (nāv), rascal.

=knee-hal-tered= (nȧ-hălˈtẽrd), haltered or tied at the knees.

=knell= (nĕl), stroke or sound of a bell.

=Knickˈer-bockˈer, Dieˈdrick= (dēˈdrĭk nĭkˈẽr-bŏkˈẽr).

=knightly exercises=, practice for knighthood.

=knocked down=, sold at auction.

=knolled= (nōld), summoned by a bell.

=la-boˈri-ous= (lȧ-bōˈrĭ-ŭs), toilsome.

=labˈy-rinth= (lăbˈĭ-rĭnth), a place full of passageways which make it difficult to find the way out; confusion.

=labˈy-rinth of whims= (lăbˈĭ-rĭnth), a confusion of notions hard to understand.

=lackˈing= (lăkˈĭng), not there.

=ladˈing= (lādˈĭng), load, cargo.

=lair= (lâr), bed.

=Lanˈca-shire= (lănˈkȧ-shẽr), a northwestern county of England.

=landˈmarkˌ= (lăndˈmärkˌ), any object that marks a locality or serves as a guide.

=Land Office=, a government office in which the sales of public land are registered.

=landˈscape= (lăndˈskāp), a portion of land which the eye can see in a single glance.

=lanˈguor= (lănˈgẽr), dullness, lack of life.

=lappˈped in quiet= (lăpt), wrapped in quiet, or stillness.

=lapse= (lăps), a slip, a passing.

=larˈboard= (lärˈbōrd; bẽrd), the left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow, port.

=larˈgess= (lärˈjĕs), gift.

=larˈi-at= (lărˈĭ-ăt), long, small rope of hemp or hide with a running noose, used for catching cattle or horses.

=lashˈing= (lăshˈĭng), striking.

=lashˈings= (lăshˈĭngz), cords, ropes.

=latˈer-al= (lătˈẽr-ăl), sidewise.

=latˈi-tude= (lătˈĭ-tūd), distance north or south of the equator.

=latˈtice= (lătˈĭs), a kind of framework, made by crossing thin strips so as to form a network.

=laudˈa-ble= (lôdˈȧ-b’l), praiseworthy.

=laudˈing= (lôdˈing), praising.

=launch= (länch; lônch), fling out; set afloat.

=lauˈrel= (lôˈrĕl), a shrub or tree, with fragrant leaves.

=La-vaineˈ= (lä-vānˈ).

=lavˈish= (lăvˈĭsh), generous.

=lay= (lā), not of the clergy.

=lay-to=, to lie head to windward without moving, except for drift.

=lazˌa-reetˈ=, for =lazˌa-retˈto=, in sailor’s language, a place near the stern of some merchant vessels, used as a storehouse.

=league= (lēg), a measure of distance varying for different times and countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 miles; combination for mutual support.

=leagued= (lēgd), united.

=leave= (lēv), permission.

=led horse= (lĕd), an extra horse.

=lee of a boulˈder= (bōlˈdẽr), sheltered side of a boulder or rock.

=leek= (lēk), a plant resembling the onion.

=leeˈward= (lēˈwẽrd; lēˈẽrd), the part or side of the ship opposite to the direction from which the wind blows; sheltered.

=legˈa-cy= (lĕgˈȧ-sĭ), a gift, something coming from an ancestor or predecessor.

=legˈend= (lĕjˈĕnd; lēˈjĕnd), a story that has been handed down.

=legˈend-a-ry= (lĕjˈĕn-da᷵-rĭ), fabulous, traditional.

=le-gitˈi-mate= (le᷵-jĭtˈĭ-māt), lawful.

=leiˈsure= (lēˈzhu᷵r), time free from work.

=Le Morte D’Arthur= (lĕ môrt därˈthẽr), French for =the death of Arthur=.

=Le-odˈo-gran= (lā-ŏdˈō-grăn).

=lepˈro-sy= (lĕpˈrō-sĭ), an incurable disease.

=le-tharˈgic= (le᷵-thärˈjĭk), heavy with sleep.

=lethˈar-gy= (lĕthˈȧr-jĭ), continued or profound sleep; state of inaction.

=likeˈli-est= (līkˈlĭ-ĕst), fittest.

=Liˈma Town= (lēˈmä), in Peru.

=limˌi-taˈtion= (lĭmˌĭ-tāˈshŭn), that which confines within limits.

=Linˈcoln-shire= (lĭnˈkŭn-shẽr), a county in England.

=linˈe-age= (lĭnˈe᷵-a᷵j), descent, family.

=linˈe-al= (lĭnˈe᷵-ăl), descending in a direct line.

=linˈnet= (lĭnˈĕt), a common small finch.

=Liˈon-el= (līˈŭn-ĕl).

=Liˈo-nesˌ= (lēˈō-nĕsˌ).

=linˈsey-woolˈsey= (lĭnˈzĭ-wo͡olˈzĭ), coarse cloth made of linen and wool.

=lists= (lĭsts), chooses, likes; the field of knightly combat.

=literal and metaphorical= (lĭtˈẽr-ăl, mĕtˈȧ-fôrˈĭ-kăl), speaking according to both fact and figure.

=litˈer-al-ly= (lĭtˈẽr-ăl-lĭ), word by word.

=litˈer-a-ture= (lĭtˈẽr-ȧ-tu᷵r), the class of writings of a given country, or period, or people, which is notable for form or expression.

=Lithˈgow= (lĭthˈgō), a town near Edinburgh.

=litˈter= (lĭtˈẽr), a stretcher so arranged with poles at the sides that a sick or wounded person may easily be carried on it.

=liveˈlongˌ= (lĭvˈlŏngˌ), whole.

=livˈer of his soul=, most loved possession.

=loadˈstoneˌ= (lōdˈstōnˌ), magnet.

=loath= (lōth), unwilling.

=loch= (lŏk), a lake.

=Loch-gyleˈ= (lŏk-gīlˈ).

=Loch-ielˈ= (lŏk-ēlˈ).

=Locke, John=, English philosopher (1632-1704).

=lockˈer= (lŏkˈẽr), a chest or compartment for stowing anything snugly.

=lodge-pole= (lŏj-pōl), a long, slender pole used in setting up a tent.

=Lo-foˈden= (lō-fōˈdĕn), a group of islands off the coast of northern Norway.

=loftˈi-est= (lŏftˈĭ-ĕst), highest.

=Log= (lŏg), the full nautical record of a ship’s voyage.

=logˈic= (lŏjˈĭk), reason.

=lolled= (lŏld), hung.

=lonˌgi-tuˈdi-nal= (lŏnˌjĭ-tūˈdĭ-năl), running lengthwise.

=’longˈshore lub-bers= (lŏngˈshōr lŭbˈbẽrz), people used to staying on shore.

=long-vanˈished=, long disappeared.

=loom= (lo̅o̅m), appearance of exaggerated size.

=loomˈing= (lo̅o̅mˈĭng), appearing.

=loosed= (lo̅o̅st) =storm breaks furiously=, the storm that has been released, breaks angrily.

=Lord Naˈpi-er= (nāˈpĭ-ẽr).

=lore= (lōr), wisdom, knowledge.

=loˈsel= (lōˈzĕl), a worthless person.

=Los Muerˈtos= (lōs mĕrˈtōs).

=lot is cast with men=, your life must be led among men.

=louˈis d’or= (lo̅o̅ˈē dōr), a former gold coin of France.

=loungˈing= (lounjˈĭng), idling, reclining.

=lour=, frown, to look threatening.

=loyˈal-ty= (loiˈăl-tĭ), faithfulness.

=lubˈber-ly= (lŭbˈẽr-lĭ), like a clumsy fellow, ignorant of seamanship.

=Luˈcan= (lūˈkăn).

=luckless starrˈd=, born under an unlucky star; unfortunate.

=Luckˈnowˌ= (lŭkˈnouˌ), a city in India.

=luˈcra-tive= (lūˈkrȧ-tĭv), making money, profitable.

=luˈdi-crous= (lūˈdĭ-krŭs), ridiculous, comical.

=lugˈsailˌ= (lŭgˈsālˌ), a four-sided sail without a boom.

=lu-guˈbri-ous= (lu᷵-gūˈbrĭ-ŭs), mournful.

=lulled= (lŭld), quieted.

=lumˈber-ing= (lŭmˈbẽr-ĭng), bulky, rumbling.

=luˈmi-nous= (lūˈmĭ-nŭs), shining; full of light.

=lurch= (lûrch), a sudden roll to one side.

=luˈrid= (lūˈrĭd), like glowing fire seen through cloud or smoke; terrible, blazing.

=lurkˈing= (lûrkˈĭng), hidden, sneaking.

=lusˈter= (lŭsˈtẽr), brightness, glitter.

=Luˈther, Martin= (lo̅o̅ˈthẽr), a German reformer, translator of the Bible and writer of many hymns.

=lux-uˈri-ous= (lŭks-ūˈrĭ-ŭs), extravagant; with unrestrained delight.

=madˈdened= (mădˈ’nd), enraged.

=made shift=, managed, contrived.

=Maelˈstrom= (mālˈstrŏm), a whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

=magˌa-zineˈ= (măgˌȧ-zēnˈ), the place where the cartridges are put in a gun; a storehouse, granary.

=Magˈda-la= (măgˈdȧ-lȧ).

=Maˈgi= (māˈjī), the three wise men who brought gifts to the Christ child. Matt. II.

=magˈic= (măjˈĭk), sorcery, witchery, charm.

=ma-giˈcian= (mȧ-jĭshˈăn), one skilled in magic.

=magˈis-tra-cy= (măjˈĭs-trȧ-sĭ), office of a magistrate or public officer.

=magˌna-nimˈi-ty= (măgˌnȧ-nĭmˈĭ-tĭ), great minded, raised above what is ungenerous.

=mag-nanˈi-mous= (măg-nănˈĭ-mŭs), unselfish.

=magˈni-tude= (măgˈnĭ-tūd), greatness, size.

=mag-noˈli-a= (măg-nōˈlĭ-ȧ), a genus of trees having aromatic bark and large fragrant white, pink, or purple blossoms.

=ma-houtˈ= (mȧ-houtˈ), the keeper and driver of an elephant.

=main= (mān), the great sea.

=main-tainedˈ= (mān-tāndˈ), kept, held.

=mainˈte-nance= (mānˈte᷵-năns), support.

=Ma-layˈ= (mȧ-lā; māˈlā), a native of the Malayan peninsula, the extreme south end of the mainland of Asia, or of the neighboring islands.

=ma-levˈo-lent= (mȧ-lĕvˈō-lĕnt), wishing evil.

=malˈice= (mălˈĭs), ill will.

=malˈlet= (mălˈlĕt), a wooden hammer.

=Malˈor-y, Sir Thomas= (mălˈō-rĭ).

=Mal-teseˈ= (môl-tēzˈ), a native of Malta, an island in the Mediterranean sea, south of Sicily.

=manˈage-a-ble= (mănˈa᷵j-ȧ-b’l), governable.

=manˈdate= (mănˈda᷵t), command, order.

=manˈgle= (mănˈg’l), spoil, injure, mutilate.

=maˈni-a= (māˈnĭ-ȧ), madness, violent desire, craze.

=maˈni-ac= (māˈnĭ-ăk), a madman.

=manˌi-fes-taˈtion= (mănˌĭ-fĕs-tāˈshŭn), revelation, disclosure.

=manˈi-fest-ly= (mănˈĭ-fĕst-lĭ), clearly, plainly.

=manˈi-fold= (mănˈĭ-fōld), numerous.

=manly motive and sustainment= (mōˈtĭv, sŭs-tānˈmĕnt), strength to face a situation bravely.

=manned= (mănd), supplied with men for a crew.

=manˈor= (mănˈẽr), house or hall of an estate.

=ma-raudˈer= (mȧ-rôdˈẽr), plunderer.

=Mareˈschal= (märˈshăl), general, commander-in-chief.

=Mare Tenˈe-braˈrum= (mäˈrĕ tĕnˈe᷵-bräˈrŭm), Latin words meaning sea of darkness.

=markˈing time= (märkˈĭng), moving of the feet alternately.

=mart= (märt), contraction of market.

=marˈtial= (märˈshăl), warlike.

=marˈtin= (märˈtĭn), kind of bird.

=Martˈling, Dofˈfue= (märtˈlĭng, dŏfˈfū).

=marˈvel= (märˈvĕl), wonder.

=Maseˈfield, John= (māsˈfēld).

=mask= (măsk), hide.

=maˈson-ry= (māˈs’n-rĭ), work of a mason.

=massˈa-cre= (mȧsˈă-kẽr), the murder of human beings in numbers.

=Masˈsa-soit= (măsˈȧ-soit), father of King Philip, a Wampanoag sachem.

=masˈsive= (mȧsˈĭv), heavy, weighty, bulky.

=matchˈlock= (măchˈlŏk), an old style gun.

=maˌteˈri-al enˈer-gy= (mȧˌtēˈrĭ-ăl ĕnˈĕr-jĭ), physical power.

=ma-terˈnal= (mȧ-tûrˈnăl), motherly, relating to a mother.

=mathˌe-ma-tiˈcian= (măthˌe᷵-mȧ-tĭshˈăn), one versed in the science of mathematics.

=Mathˈer, Cotton= (măthˈẽr), an American clergyman and author of a church history of America. He took an active part in the persecutions for witchcraft, carried on in New England.

=matˈtock= (mătˈŭk), an implement for digging and grubbing.

=ma-tureˈly= (mȧ-tūr-lĭ), completely.

=mauˈger= (môˈgẽr), in spite of.

=maulˈing= (môlˈĭng), beating.

=maunˈder= (mônˈdẽr; mänˈdẽr), mumble, mutter.

=maxˈim= (măkˈsĭm), proverb.

=May bedecks the naked trees=, May causes the flowers and leaves to come forth on the bare trees.

=mayˈflowˌer=, the trailing arbutus.

=McCraeˈ, John D.= (krā).

=mead= (mēd), meadow.

=me-anˈder= (me᷵-ănˈdẽr), to wind.

=measˈured in cups of ale= (mĕzhˈu᷵rd), counted the length (of the story) by the number of cups drunk.

=meat= (mēt), a meal.

=me-chanˈi-cal-ly= (me᷵-kănˈĭ-kăl-ĭ), like a machine.

=me-chanˈics= (me᷵-kănˈĭks), those who work with machinery or in the making of machinery.

=medˈdling= (mĕdˈ’lĭng), busying oneself, interfering with.

=mevdi-ocˈri-ty= (mēˌdĭ-ŏkˈrĭ-tĭ), common quality, average.

=medˈi-tate= (mĕdˈĭ-tāt), muse or ponder, think over again and again.

=medˈley= (mĕdˈlĭ), mixture.

=Me-doˈra= (mē-dōˈră).

=meetˈly= (mētˈlĭ), fitly.

=melˈan-cho-ly= (mĕlˈăn-kŏl-ĭ), mournful, sad, depressed; sadness.

=memˈoir= (mĕmˈwŏr; wär), an account of events as remembered or gathered from certain sources by the writer.

=memˈor-a-ble= (mĕmˈōr-ȧ-b’l), remarkable, notable, worthy of remembrance.

=menˈace= (mĕnˈa᷵s), threaten.

=menˈdi-can-cy= (mĕnˈdĭ-kăn-sĭ), state of being a beggar.

=men of my blood=, fellow Englishmen.

=men of worˈship=, men to be respected.

=men-talˈi-ty= (mĕn-tălˈĭ-tĭ), state of mind.

=merˈce-na-ry= (mûrˈse᷵-na᷵-rĭ), hired soldiers in the service of a country other than their own.

=merˈcu-ry= (mûrˈku᷵-rĭ), quicksilver, a heavy metal, liquid at all ordinary temperatures, used in barometers.

=Merˈcu-ry= (mûrˈku᷵-rĭ), in Roman mythology the messenger of Jupiter.

=mere= (mēr), lake.

=mereˈstead= (mērˈstĕd), farm.

=merˌe-triˈcious= (mĕrˌe᷵-trĭshˈŭs), tawdry, gaudy.

=Merˈsey= (mẽrˈzĭ), a river in England.

=me-seemˈeth= (me᷵-sēmˈĕth), it seems to me.

=meshes of steel=, the steel nets used to entangle the submarines.

=messˌmate= (mĕsˌmātˈ), table companion.

=Me-ta-comˈet= (mā-tȧ-kŏmˈĕt).

=met-alˈlic= (me᷵t-tălˈĭk), resembling metal.

=metˈa-phor= (mĕtˈȧ-fẽr), a figure of speech in which the characteristics of one thing are carried over to another.

=meˈte-or flag=, flag raised high in the air.

=meteor of the ocean air=, the flag.

=Methˈven= (mĕthˈvĕn), a village near Perth.

=metˈtle= (mĕtˈ’l), spirit.

=Mi-anˌto-niˈmo= (mĭ-ănˌtō-nīˈmō), Sachem of the Narragansetts.

=Miˈdas= (mīˈdȧs), a king, in fable, whose touch turned everything to gold.

=Midˈi-an-ites= (mĭdˈĭ-ăn-īts), an Arabian tribe that made war upon the Israelites.

=mien= (mēn), manner, air.

=might not serve him hitherto=, up to that time might not allow him to.

=mighˈty tuskˈer= (mĭtˈĭ tŭsˈkẽr), elephant having large tusks.

=miˈgrate= (mīˈgrāt), to go from one place to another, to move.

=Milˈan= (mīˈlăn; mīˌlanˈ), a city, also a province, of Lombardy, Italy.

=milˈlet= (mĭlˈlĕt), any one of several grasses bearing small, roundish grains.

=mimˈic= (mĭmˈĭk), imitate.

=minˈgled= (mĭnˈg’ld), mixed, blended.

=minˈis-ter= (mĭnˈĭs-tẽr), supply.

=Miˈnor-ites= (mīˈnŏr-ītz), a Franciscan order.

=minˈstrel= (mĭnˈstrĕl), one who sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp; a poet.

=mi-nuteˈ= (mĭ-nūtˈ), very small.

=mi-racˈu-lous= (mĭ-răkˈu᷵-lŭs), wonderful.

=Mi-ranˈda= (mĭ-rănˈdä).

=mirˈy= (mīrˈĭ), covered with mud.

=misvan-thropˈic= (mĭsˌăn-thrŏpˈĭk), avoiding one’s kind; not liking mankind.

=mis-calˌcu-laˈtion= (mĭs-kălˌku᷵-lāˈshŭn), a wrong judgment.

=misˈchie-vous= (mĭsˈchĭ-vŭs), full of mischief.

=mis-givˈing= (mĭs-gĭvˈĭng), fear, distrust.

=mis-ruleˈ= (mĭs-ro̅o̅lˈ), disorder, bad government.

=mis-shapˈen= (mĭs-shāp’n), deformed, having a bad or ugly shape or form.

=misˈsile= (mĭsˈĭl), a weapon or object thrown.

=mocˈca-sin= (mŏkˈȧ-sĭn), a shoe of deer-skin, with the sole and upper cut in one piece.

=mockˈer-y= (mŏkˈẽr-ĭ), ridicule, insult; imitation.

=mode= (mōd), manner.

=modˈer-ate= (mŏdˈẽr-a᷵t), reasonable; calm.

=modˈi-cum= (mŏdˈĭ-kŭm), a little, a small quantity.

=Moˈdred= (mōˈdrĕd).

=Moˈhawks= (mōˈhôks), Indians of the principal tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, formerly occupying the Mohawk Valley, New York.

=moˌles-taˈtion= (mōˌlĕs-tāˈshŭn), disturbance, annoyance.

=molt= (mōlt), shed, cast off.

=moˈment= (mōˈmĕnt), importance.

=moˈmen-ta-ry= (mōˈmĕn-tȧ-rĭ), short-lived.

=mo-menˈtum= (mō-mĕnˈtŭm), the force of motion in a moving body.

=monˈgrel= (mŭnˈgrĕl), of mixed origin.

=mo-notˈo-ny= (mō-nŏtˈō-nĭ), sameness, want of variety.

=monˈstrous= (mŏnˈstrŭs), marvelous, enormous.

=Mon-teithˈ= (mŏn-tēthˈ).

=mon-teˈro= (mŏn-tāˈrō), a hunting cap with flaps.

=Monˌte-zuˈma= (mŏnˌte᷵-zo̅o̅ˈmȧ), a war chief or emperor of the Aztecs in ancient Mexico.

=moodˈy= (mo̅o̅dˈĭ), gloomy, sullen.

=moor= (mo̅o̅r), sandy ground more or less marshy.

=moored= (mo̅o̅rd), tied, fastened.

=moose= (mo̅o̅s), a large animal of the deer family.

=morˈal-izving= (mŏrˈăl-īzˌĭng), thinking about the meaning of life, drawing morals.

=mo-rassˈ= (mō-răsˈ), swamp.

=morˈsel= (môrˈsĕl), a little piece.

=morˈtal= (môrˈtăl), subject to death; causing death.

=mortal means=, human ways.

=morˌti-fi-caˈtion= (môrˌtĭ-fĭ-kāˈshŭn), shame, humiliation.

=Moˈses= (mōˈzĕz), the character in the Bible who led the Children of Israel through the Wilderness to the Promised Land. Exodus I.

=Mosˈkoe-strom= (mŏsˈkō-strŏm).

=Mosˈlem mosque= (mŏzˈlĕm mŏsk), a Mohammedan place of worship.

=Moˈti Guj= (mōˈtĭ go̅o̅j).

=moˈtive= (mōˈtĭv), cause, reason, object.

=motˈtled= (mŏtˈl’d), spotted.

=mounˈtain-men= (mounˈtĭn), men who live in mountainous regions.

=Mount Helˈi-con= (mount hĕlˈĭ-kŏn).

=Mount Par-nasˈsus= (mount pär-năsˈŭs), a mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.

=mouthˈings= (mouthˈĭngz), excited talking, ravings.

=moy dore, moiˈdore= (moiˈdōr), a gold coin of Portugal.

=mufˈfled= (mŭfˈl’d), wrapped up closely.

=Mulatas Cays= (mo̅o̅-läˈtȧs kās).

=mule deer= (mūl dēr), a long-eared deer of western North America.

=mu-seˈum= (mu᷵-zēˈŭm), a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art.

=musˈing= (mūzˈĭng), thinking, mediating.

=musˈket-eersˈ= (mŭsˈkĕt-ērz), soldiers armed with muskets.

=Musˈsul-mans= (mŭsˈŭl-mănz), Mohammedans.

=musˈter= (mŭsˈtẽr), the sum total of a body or ship’s company; assembly for parade; show, display; to collect.

=muˈta-ble= (mūˈtȧ-b’l), changeable.

=muˌti-neerˈ= (mūˌtĭ-nērˈ), one who refuses to obey lawful authority.

=muˈti-ny= (mūˈtĭ-nĭ), insurrection against, or refusal to obey authority.

=muˈtu-al= (mūˈtu᷵-ăl), common.

=muzˈzle= (mŭzˈ’l), mouth.

=my heart giveth unto you=, my liking for you tells me.

=myn-heerˈ= (mīn-hār; mĭn-hērˈ), the Dutch term for =mister=.

=myrˈi-ad-handˈed= (mĭrˈĭ-ăd-hăndˈĕd), thousand-handed.

=mysˈter-y= (mĭsˈtẽr-ĭ), profound secret.

=myth= (mĭth), imaginary person.

=Narˌra-ganˈsets= (nărˌȧ-gănˈsĕts), a tribe of Algonquian Indians formerly dwelling about Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.

=nar-rateˈ= (nă-rātˈ), relate, tell.

=narˈra-tive= (nărˈȧ-tĭv), story, account.

=natˈu-ral hisˈto-ry= (nătˈu᷵-răl hĭsˈtō-rĭ), the study of animals and their habits.

=natˈu-ral-ist= (nătˈū-răl-ĭst), a student of natural history, especially of the natural history of animals.

=natˌu-ral provˈen-der= (nătˌu᷵-răl prŏvˈĕn-dẽr), usual food.

=navˈi-gate= (năvˈĭ-gāt), to journey on, to travel by water.

=Naˈzim= (näˈzĭm).

=ne-cesˈsi-tate= (ne᷵-sĕsˈĭ-tāt), make necessary.

=ne-cesˈsi-ty= (ne᷵-sĕsˈĭ-tĭ), need.

=necessity was upon them=, they needed, were obliged to.

=necˈro-manˌcy= (nĕkˈrō-mănˌsĭ), the art of revealing the future by communication with the spirits of the dead.

=Nelˈson, Ho-raˈtio= (1758-1805), a great English admiral.

=nestˈling= (nĕstˈlĭng), young bird.

=never a prophet so crazy=, never a foreteller of events so excited, or distracted with eager desire.

=Newˈcasˌtle= (nūˈkȧsˌ’l), a manufacturing city in the north of England.

=New-eˈra Elˈli-a= (nū-ēˈrȧ ĕlˈlĭ-ȧ).

=New South Shetland= (shĕtˈlănd), archipelago, in the Antarctic Ocean, near Cape Horn.

=Newˈton, Sir Isaac=, an English philosopher and mathematician (1642-1727).

=nice= (nīs), discriminating, exacting.

=niche= (nĭch), a hollow or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue or bust.

=Nicholas Nickleby= (nĭkˈō-lȧs nĭk’l-bĭ).

=Nieuw-Nederlandts=, Dutch for New Netherlands.

=Niˈgel= (nīˈgĕl).

=nigˈgard-ly= (nīgˈȧrd-lĭ), stingy.

=nightˈrack=, night wreckage.

=nine at night=, nine o’clock.

=Nipˈmuck= (nĭpˈmŭk).

=nobly proportioned=, of great build.

=noised abroad=, told abroad.

=nomˈi-nal= (nŏmˈĭ-năl), not real or actual.

=noonˈing= (no̅o̅nˈĭng), noontime.

=northˈer= (nôrˈthĕr), a wind from the north.

=North-gaˈlis= (nôrth-gāˈlĭs).

=North-umˈber-land= (nôr-thŭmˈbẽr-lănd).

=Nor-weˈgian= (nŏr-wēˈjăn), pertaining to Norway, a country of northern Europe.

=noˈtion= (nōˈshŭn), fancy, imagination.

=notˌwith-standˈing= (nŏtˌwĭth-stănˈdĭng), although.

=novˈel= (nŏvˈĕl), new, unusual.

=Nuˈbi-an ge-ogˈra-pher= (nūˈbĭ-ȧn je᷵-ogˈ-rȧ-fẽr). Poe in all probability refers to the African geographer, Ptolemy.

=nugˈget= (nŭgˈĕt), a native lump of precious metal.

=nupˈtials= (nŭpˈshălz), marriage.

=obˈe-lisk= (ŏbˈe᷵-lĭsk), an upright, pointed, four-sided pillar.

=ob-liqueˈly= (ŏb-lēkˈlĭ), slantingly.

=oˈboe= (ōˈboi), a wind instrument.

=obˌser-vaˈtion= (ŏbˌzẽr-vāˈshŭn), taking notice; the ascertaining of the altitude of a heavenly body to find a vessel’s position at sea.

=obˈsta-cle= (ŏbˈstȧ-k’l), hindrance.

=obˈsti-na-cy= (ŏbˈstĭ-nȧ-sĭ), stubbornness.

=obˈsti-nate-ly main-tainedˈ= (ŏbˈstĭ-nāt-lĭ mān-tāndˈ), stubbornly kept up.

=oc-caˈsion= (ŏ-kāˈzhŭn), occurrence, favorable opportunity.

=oˈcean-warˈri-ors= (ōˈshŭn-wôrˈyẽrz), mariners.

=Ock-la-waˈha= (ŏk-lä-wäˈhä), a branch of the St. Johns river in Florida.

=ode= (ōd), a short poem suitable to be set to music or sung.

=of-fenˈsive war= (ŏf-ĕnˈsĭv), an attack made by an invading army.

=ofˈfice= (ŏfˈĭs), service.

=offˈing= (ŏfˈĭng), that part of the sea where there is deep water and no need of a pilot.

=of his own caste= (kȧst), of his own class in society.

=Og, King of Bashan= (ŏg, king of bāˈshăn), a giant defeated by the Hebrews. Deuteronomy III.

=oˈgling= (ōˈglĭng), glancing at, eyeing.

=Old Noll= (nōl), Oliver Cromwell.

=olˈy-koekˌ= (ŏlˈĭ-ko͡okˌ), kind of doughnut.

=oˈmen= (ōˈmĕn), sign, foreboding.

=omˈi-nous= (ŏmˈĭ-nŭs), foreboding, threatening evil.

=onˈer-ous= (ŏnˈẽr-ŭs), burdensome.

=oph-thalˈmi-a= (ŏf-thălˈmĭ-ȧ), inflammation of the membrane of the eye.

=opˌpor-tuneˈly= (ŏpˌŏr-tūnˈlĭ), timely.

=op-presˈsion= (ŏ-prĕshˈŭn), cruelty.

=op-pressˈive= (ŏ-prĕsˈĭv), unjustly severe.

=opˈu-lence= (ŏpˈu᷵-lẽns), wealth.

=orb= (ôrb), a spherical body, globe.

=or-dainedˈ= (ŏr-dāndˈ), appointed.

=orˈdi-na-ries= (ôrˈdĭ-na᷵-rĭz), hotels.

=ordˈnance= (ôrdˈnăns), cannon, artillery.

=orˈgy= (ôrˈjĭ), drunken revelry.

=Orkˈney= (ôrkˈnĭ), a county in Scotland, including the Orkney Islands.

=orˈner-y= (ôrˈnẽr-ĭ), dialect for =ordinary=, bad-tempered.

=orˌni-tholˈo-gy= (ôrˌnĭ-thŏlˈō-jĭ), the study of birds.

=ortˈa-gues= (ôrtˈȧ-gūz), Spanish coins.

=orˈtho-dox= (ôrˈthō-dŏks), sound of belief, approved.

=Otˈter-holm= (ŏtˈẽr-hōm).

=oust= (oust), to take away, remove.

=outˈlawˈ= (outˈlôˈ), one deprived of the protection of the law.

=outˈline= (outˈlīn), edge.

=out-stayˈing= (out-stāˈĭng), staying beyond.

=oˈver-haulˈ= (ōˈvẽr-hôlˈ), overtake.

=owed him a grudge=, held it against him deservedly.

=pace= (pās), walk over.

=pacˈi-fied= (păsˈĭ-fīd), quieted, smoothed over.

=padˈdy= (pădˈĭ), unhusked rice.

=paˈgan= (pāˈgăn), one who worships false gods, a heathen.

=page= (pāj), a youth undergoing training for knighthood.

=pagˈeant= (păjˈĕnt), a spectacle, a stately or showy parade, often with floats.

=pain of a fearful curse=, threatening dire punishment.

=paintˈed shell=, the ship.

=Paisˈley= (pāzˈlĭ), a city near Glasgow, Scotland.

=palˈfrey= (pălˈfrĭ), saddle horse for a lady.

=palˈing= (pālˈĭng), fence.

=palˈlet= (pălˈĕt), a small mean bed, a bed of straw.

=palˈlid= (pălˈĭd), pale.

=Pallˈ Mallˈ= (pĕlˈ mĕlˈ; pălˈ mălˈ), in London, a street which is the center of fashionable club life.

=palm-tree todˈdy= (päm-trē tŏˈdĭ), free or fermented sap of various East Indian palms.

=Pal-omˈi-des= (păl-ŏmˈĭ-dĕz).

=palˈsy= (pôlˈzĭ), paralysis, lack of energy.

=palˈtry= (pôlˈtrĭ), trifling, worthless.

=pangs= (pāngz), keen, intense pain.

=panˈic= (pănˈĭk), sudden fright.

=panˈo-raˈma= (pănˈō-räˈmȧ), a complete view in every direction.

=pant= (pȧnt), to breathe quickly or in a labored manner.

=pa-radeˈ= (pȧ-rādˈ), display.

=Parˈa-guay= (părˈȧ-gwā), a republic in South America.

=Paˈri-an= (päˈre᷵-än), from Paros, a small island in the Aegean Sea from which a beautiful white marble was obtained in ancient times.

=parˈley= (pärˈlĭ), speech; talk.

=Parˈlia-ment= (pärˈlĭ-mĕnt), the ruling body in England.

=parˈsi-mo-ny= (pärˈsĭ-mō-nĭ), stinginess.

=parˈtial-ly= (părˈshăl-ĭ), in part.

=par-ticˈu-lar-ize= (pär-tĭkˈu᷵-lȧr-īz), to mention particularly or in detail.

=particularizing manner= (pär-tĭkˈu᷵-lȧr-īzˈ-ĭng), explaining every detail.

=par-ticˈu-lar-ly= (pär-tĭkˈu᷵-lȧr-lĭ), expressly, in an especial manner.

=par-ticˈu-lars= (pär-tĭkˈu᷵-lȧrz), details.

=parˈtridge= (pärˈtrĭj), a kind of bird.

=pass= (pȧs), passage, road.

=passˈing= (pȧsˈĭng), very.

=pasˈsion= (păshˈŭn), feeling, deep interest or zeal.

=pasˈsive= (păsˈĭv), indifferent, not active.

=past musˈter-ing= (mŭsˈtẽr-ĭng), too much exhausted to tell.

=patˈent= (pȧtˈĕnt), apparent.

=pa-terˈnal= (pȧ-tûrˈnăl), pertaining to a father.

=paˈthos= (pāˈthŏs), pity.

=paˈtri-arch= (pātrĭ-ärk), veteran, an old man.

=pa-trolˈ= (pȧ-trōlˈ), to guard, watch.

=paˈtron= (pāˈtrŭn), a man of distinction under whose protection a client placed himself; one who helps a person, cause, work, sport, or the like.

=pavˈer= (pāvˈẽr), one who lays bricks or stones.

=pa-vilˈion= (pȧ-vĭlˈyŭn), tent.

=Paw-neeˈ= (pô-nēˈ), one of an Indian tribe.

=Paw-tuckˈet= (pô-tŭkˈĕt).

=peag= (pēg), shell beads used as money, etc., by the aborigines and settlers of the Atlantic coast of North America.

=peaˈ-jackˈet= (pēˈjăkˈĕt), a thick, loose, woollen, double-breasted coat.

=peal= (pēl), a sound, loud summons.

=peasˈant= (pĕzˈănt), countryman.

=peasˈant-ry= (pĕzˈănt-rĭ), peasants.

=pe-culˈiar= (pe᷵-kūlˈyȧr), belonging to or characteristic of; strange.

=pe-culˈiar porˈtion= (pe᷵-kūlˈyȧr pôrˈshŭn), own particular share.

=Peckˈsu-ot= (pĕkˈso̅o̅-ŏt), an Indian chief.

=pe-cuˈni-a-ry= (pe᷵-kūˈnĭ-a᷵-rĭ), financial.

=pedˈa-gogue= (pĕdˈȧ-gŏg), teacher.

=pedˈi-gree= (pĕdˈĭ-grē), line of ancestors.

=peer= (pēr), equal; lord.

=Pelˈli-nore= (pĕlˈĭ-nōr).

=pelˈtries= (pĕlˈtrĭz), skins.

=penˌe-tratˈed= (pĕnˌe᷵-trātˈĕd), entered into.

=penˈe-traˌtion= (pĕnˈe᷵-trāˌshŭn), sharpness, discrimination.

=penitence was sincere= (pĕnˈĭ-tĕns, sĭn-sērˈ), were really sorry for what they had done.

=penˈi-tent= (pĕnˈĭ-tĕnt), sorrowful for offenses.

=penˈnon= (pĕnˈŭn), flag.

=penˈny-royˈal= (pĕnˈĭ-roiˈăl), a plant of the mint family.

=Penˈrith= (pĕnˈrĭth), an ancient market town in northwestern England.

=penˈsive= (pĕnˈsĭv), thoughtful, sad.

=pent= (pĕnt), shut up or confined.

=Penˈte-cost= (pĕnˈte᷵-kŏst), a festival of the Christian church observed annually in remembrance of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples; the seventh Sunday after Easter.

=peˈon= (pēˈŏn), a common laborer; a serf in some countries.

=peˈo-ny= (pēˈō-nĭ), a large, showy flower, red, pink, or pure white.

=Pequod= or =Pequot= (pēˈkwŏt; pēˈkwōt), an Algonquian tribe of North American Indians.

=perˈad-venˈture= (pĕrˈăd-vĕnˈtu᷵r), perhaps.

=per-amˈbu-laˈtion= (pĕr-ăm-bu᷵-lāˈshŭn), walk.

=per-cepˈti-ble= (pĕr-sĕpˈtĭ-b’l), able to be seen; noticeable.

=perˈemp-tor-y= (pĕrˈĕmp-tō-rĭ), final, positive.

=per-fidˈi-ous inˌsti-gaˈtion= (pẽr-fĭdˈĭ-ŭs ĭnˌstĭ-gāˈshŭn), treacherous goading.

=perˈfi-dy= (pûrˈfĭ-dĭ), treachery.

=perˈil= (pĕrˈĭl), danger.

=perˈil-ous task=, dangerous undertaking.

=perˌpen-dicˈu-lar= (pûrˌpĕn-dĭkˈu᷵-lȧr), exactly upright or vertical.

=per-plexˈi-ty= (pẽr-plĕksˈĭ-tĭ), complication.

=Perˈsant= (pĕrˈsȧnt).

=perˌse-cuˈtion= (pûrˌse᷵-kūˈshŭn), the infliction of loss, pain, or death for belief, etc.; pursuing to injure or trouble.

=perˌse-vereˈ= (pûrˌse᷵-vērˈ), to continue.

=per-sistˈed= (pẽr-sĭstˈĕd), stood firm.

=perˈson-a-ble= (pûrˈsŭn-ȧ-b’l), good looking.

=per-suaˈsive iron hooks= (pẽr-swāˈsĭv), iron hooks or goads which force.

=perˌti-naˈcious= (pûrˌtĭ-nāˈshŭs), constant.

=pe-ruseˈ= (pe᷵-ro̅o̅zˈ), read.

=per-vadeˈ= (pẽr-vādˈ), spread through.

=per-verseˈ= (pẽr-vûrsˈ), turned aside or away from the right; contrary.

=pe-tiˈtion= (pe᷵-tĭshˈŭn), written request.

=petˈty= (pĕtˈĭ), small.

=pewˈter= (pūˈtẽr), dishes made of a combination of tin and some other metal.

=phanˈtom= (fănˈtŭm), a ghost, a fancied vision.

=phase= (fāz), aspect.

=phe-nomˈe-non=, pl. =phe-nomˈe-na= (fe᷵-nŏmˈe᷵-nŏn), an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence.

=phi-lanˈthro-pist= (fĭl-ănˈthrō-pĭst), one who loves mankind and seeks to promote the good of others.

=Phi-lisˈtines= (fĭ-lĭsˈtĭnz), a people dwelling southwest of Palestine who were frequently at war with the Hebrews.

=Philˈlips Exˈe-ter A-cadˈe-my= (fĭlˈĭps ĕkˈse᷵-ter ȧ-kădˈe᷵-mĭ), a preparatory school for boys in Exeter, N. H.

=phi-losˈo-phy= (fĭ-lŏsˈō-fĭ), practical wisdom.

=Phlegˈe-thon= (flĕgˈe᷵-thŏn), in Greek mythology a river of fire in the lower world.

=physˈi-cal-ly= (fĭzˈĭ-kăl-lĭ), naturally.

=physˌi-ogˈno-my= (fĭzˌĭ-ŏgˈnō-mĭ), face.

=phy-siqueˈ= (fĭ-zēkˈ), constitution.

=pi-azˈza= (pĭ-ăzˈȧ), porch.

=piˈbroch= (pēˈbrŏk), a Highland air suited to some particular passion, especially a martial air played on the bagpipe.

=pickˈet= (pĭkˈĕt), a pointed stake, or post; to fasten with stakes.

=pier-glass= (pēr), a narrow mirror put up between windows.

=piˈe-ty= (pīˈe᷵-tĭ), goodness.

=pilˈlage= (pĭlˈa᷵j), plunder.

=pilˈlion= (pĭlˈyŭn), a pad or cushion put on behind a man’s saddle for a woman to ride on.

=piˈlot= (pīˈlŭt), a person who directs the course of a ship along the shore, or into and out of harbors and rivers.

=pin= (pĭn), a piece of wood or metal, used as a fastening or support, a peg.

=pine=d (pīnd), wasted away, longed.

=pinˈion= (pĭnˈyŭn), wing.

=pinˈnace= (pĭnˈa᷵s), a small sailing vessel.

=pinˈna-cle= (pĭnˈȧ-k’l), highest point.

=pˈints=, dialect for =points=.

=piˌo-neer=ˈ (pīˌō-nērˈ), one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

=pipe the merry old strain=, sing the merry old song.

=pipˈer= (pīpˈẽr), a very large genus of plants, to which the tropical pepper belongs.

=piqued= (pēkt), prided.

=pitches= (pĭchˈĕz), points, peaks.

=pitch of pride=, height of pride, overbearance.

=plaˈca-ble= (plāˈkȧ-b’l), willing to forgive.

=placˈid= (plăsˈĭd), quiet.

=plaidˈed mountaineers= (plădˈĕd mounˈtĭn-ērz), Highlanders wearing the tartans or plaids of their clan.

=plainˈtive= (plānˈtĭv), sorrowful, melancholy.

=planˈet-presˈsing ocean=, the ocean pressing upon the planet earth.

=plan-taˈtion= (plăn-tāˈshŭn), land planted, an estate, usually large.

=plantˈer= (plănˈtẽr), one who plants or sows, one who owns or cultivates a plantation.

=plasˈtic= (plăsˈtĭk), pertaining to molding or modeling.

=pla-teauˈ= (plȧ-tōˈ), a broad, level, elevated area of land.

=platˈformˌ= (plătˈfôrmˌ), plan, basis.

=platˈi-num= (plătˈĭ-nŭm), a white metal, more valuable than gold, used for jewelry and in mechanics.

=Platte= (plăt), a river in Nebraska.

=plausible in perusal= (plôˈzĭ-b’l in pe᷵-ro̅o̅zˈăl), sensible to read.

=playˈwrightˌ= (plāˈrītˌ), a maker of plays, a dramatist.

=pliˌa-bilˈi-ty= (plīˌȧ-bĭlˈĭ-tĭ), ready yielding.

=plight= (plīt), sorry condition.

=Po-casˈset Neck= (pō-căsˈĕt).

=poet lauˈre-ate= (lôˈre᷵-a᷵t), a poet appointed to the office of laureate, the most honored poet of the land, in England, the court poet.

=poignˈant= (poinˈănt), keen, severe.

=Poˌka-nokˈet= (pōˌkȧ-nŏkˈĕt).

=poˈlar bear= (pōˈlȧr bâr), a large bear inhabiting the Arctic regions.

=po-litˈi-cal ex-isˈten-ces= (pō-lĭtˈĭ-kăl ĕks-ĭsˈtĕn-sĭz), governmental life.

=polˌi-tiˈcian= (pŏlˌĭ-tĭshˈăn), a statesman, one interested in politics.

=polˈi-tics= (pŏlˈĭ-tĭks), the science and art of government.

=pol-luteˈ= (pŏ-lūtˈ), to soil, defile.

=pol-luˈtion= (pŏ-lūˈshŭn), uncleanness, impurity.

=pome-granˈate= (pŏm-grănˈa᷵t), a fruit like an orange in size and color.

=pomˈmel= (pŭmˈĕl), the knob at the front of a saddle.

=pomp= (pŏmp), brilliant display.

=ponˈder-ous= (pŏnˈdẽr-ŭs), heavy, weighty.

=popˈish= (pōpˈĭsh), pertaining to the Pope.

=Popˈlar= (pŏpˈlär), a district in the east end of London, where there are many docks; among others, that of the famous East India Company.

=popˈpy= (pŏpˈĭ), a flower, usually red, the symbol of sleep.

=popˈu-lar o-pinˈion= (pŏpˈu᷵-lȧr ō-pĭnˈyŭn), belief of the public in general.

=popˈu-lous= (pŏpˈu᷵-lŭs), containing many inhabitants.

=porˈtal= (pōrˈtăl), entrance.

=por-tendˈ= (pŏr-tĕndˈ), foretell.

=por-tenˈtous= (pŏr-tĕnˈtŭs), foreshadowing.

=porˈter= (pōrˈtẽr), gate keeper.

=porˈti-co= (pōrˈtĭ-kō), a colonnade, a covered space before a building.

=pos-sesˈsion= (pŏ-zĕshˈŭn), ownership.

=pos-terˈi-ty= (pŏs-tẽrˈĭ-tĭ), descendants.

=posˈtern-gate= (pōsˈtẽrn-gāt), rear gate.

=posˈture= (pŏsˈtu᷵r), attitude, position.

=poˈtent= (pōˈtĕnt), strong, powerful.

=poˈten-tate= (pōˈtĕn-tāt), ruler.

=powˈwowˈ= (pouˈwouˈ), medicine man.

=pracˈticed= (prăkˈtĭst), skillful.

=prayed him for sucˈcor= (sŭkˈẽr), begged him for aid.

=pre-caˈri-ous= (pre᷵-kāˈrī-ŭs), not to be depended on, dangerous.

=pre-cauˈtion= (pre᷵-kôˈshŭn), previous care.

=preˈcept= (prēˈsĕpt), order.

=pre-cepˈtor= (pre᷵-sĕpˈtẽr), ruler, master.

=precˈious= (prĕshˈŭs), valuable.

=pre-cipˈi-tate= (pre᷵-sĭpˈĭ-tāt), throw headlong, rush; fall suddenly.

=pre-cipˈi-tous= (pre᷵-sĭpˈĭ-tŭs), steep.

=pre-cipˈi-tous de-scentsˈ= (pre᷵-sĭpˈĭ-tŭs de᷵-sĕnts), waterfalls.

=pre-ciseˈ= (pre᷵-sīsˈ), minutely exact.

=preˌcon-ceivedˈ= (prēˌkŏn-sēv’dˈ), formed in the mind beforehand.

=pre-domˈi-nate= (pre᷵-dŏmˈĭ-nāt), to rule.

=preface= (prĕfˈās), introduction.

=prejˈu-diced= (prĕjˈo͡o-dĭst), biased.

=prelˈa-cy= (prĕlˈȧ-sĭ), a body of church dignitaries.

=prelˈate= (prĕlˈa᷵t), a church dignitary.

=preˌma-tureˈly= (prēˌmȧ-tūrˈ-lĭ), untimely.

=preˈmi-um= (prēˈmĭ-ŭm), reward.

=preˌmo-niˈtion= (prēˌmō-nĭshˈŭn), forewarning.

=pre-posˈter-ous= (pre᷵-pŏsˈtẽr-ŭs), ridiculous, unheard of.

=presˈage= (prēˈsa᷵j), sign, token.

=pre-senˈti-ment= (prē-sĕnˈtĭ-mĕnt), a feeling of something about to happen.

=presˈer-vaˈtion= (pre᷵-zûr-vāˈshŭn), being saved from destruction.

=press= (prĕs), throng.

=pre-sumedˈ upon in-dulˈgence= (prē-zumedˈ upon ĭn-dūlˈjĕns), took advantage of the tolerance of the Indians.

=pre-sumˈing= (pre᷵-zūmˈĭng), undertaking without authority, daring, venturing.

=pre-sumpˈtu-ous= (pre᷵-zŭmpˈtu᷵-ŭs), rash, arrogant.

=pre-tendˈer= (pre᷵-tĕndˈẽr), false claimant.

=pre-tenˈtion= (pre᷵-tĕnˈshŭn), claim.

=preˌter-natˈu-ral= (prĕtˌẽr-nătˈu᷵-răl), beyond what is natural, abnormal.

=pre-vail= (pre᷵-vālˈ), persuade, overcome.

=pre-vailˈing= (pre᷵-vālˈĭng), most common, predominant.

=prevˈa-lence= (prĕvˈȧ-lĕns), general existence.

=prey= (prā), any animal that may be seized by another to be devoured.

=prickˈing= (prĭkˈĭng), stinging.

=prickˈly-pear= (prĭkˈlĭ-pâr), a flat-jointed, sharp-pointed cactus having pear-shaped fruit.

=priˈma-cy= (prīˈmȧ-sĭ), first rank.

=pri-meˈval= (prī-mēˈvăl), first, original.

=primˈi-tive= (prĭmˈĭ-tĭv), first, original.

=prince of bragˈgarts= (prĭns of brăgˈȧrts), chief of boasters.

=Prince of Orange=, William III of England.

=Princeton University= (prĭnsˈtŏn ū-nĭ-vẽrˈsĭ-tĭ), at Princeton, New Jersey.

=pri-va-cy= (prīˈvȧ-sĭ), seclusion.

=procˈla-maˌtion= (prŏkˈlȧ-māˌshŭn), notice.

=prodˈi-gal= (prŏdˈĭ-găl), spendthrift.

=pro-diˈgious= (prō-dĭjˈŭs), extraordinary in degree, huge.

=pro-diˈgious apˈpa-riˌtion= (prō-dĭjˈŭs ăpˈ-ȧ-rĭshˌŭn), marvelous appearance.

=prodˈuce= (prŏdˈūs), yield, result.

=pro-fanedˈ= (prō-fāndˈ), abused, debased.

=pro-fesˈsion= (prō-fĕshˈŭn), acknowledgment, claim, promise.

=pro-fesˈsion-al= (prō-fĕshˈŭn-ăl), regular, expert.

=profˈfer= (prŏfˈẽr), offer.

=projˈect= (prŏjˈĕkt), plan.

=promˈon-to-ry= (prŏmˈŭn-tō-rĭ), high point of land projecting into the sea.

=prone= (prōn), disposed, inclined.

=proneˈness to sus-piˈcion= (prōnˈnĕs to sŭs-pĭshˈŭn), inclination to distrust.

=pro-penˈsi-ty= (prō-pĕnˈsĭ-tĭ), inclination, habit.

=prophˈe-cy= (prŏfˈe᷵-sĭ), a foretelling.

=prophˈet= (prŏfˈĕt), one who foretells.

=pro-porˈtion-ate= (prō-pōrˈshŭn-āt), at the same rate.

=pro-porˈtioned= (prō-pōrˈshŭnd), corresponding, suited.

=pro-priˈe-ty= (prō-prīˈe᷵-tĭ), fitness.

=prosˈpect= (prŏsˈpĕkt), outlook, position, hope.

=prosˈper-ous gales=, favorable-winds.

=pro temˈpo-re= (prō tĕmˈpō-rē), for the time being, temporarily.

=pro-testˈing= (prō-tĕstˈĭng), declaring, proclaiming.

=Provˈi-dence= (prŏvˈĭ-dĕns), God.

=provˈi-denˌtial-ly= (prŏvˈĭ-dĕnˌshăl-lĭ), guided by Providence; with foresight.

=pro-vinˈcial= (prō-vĭnˈshăl), narrow, not liberal.

=provˈo-caˈtion= (prŏvˈō-kāˈshŭn), cause of resentment.

=prowˈess= (prouˈĕs), skill.

=pruˈdence= (pro̅o̅ˈdĕns), judgment.

=pruˈdence dicˈtates= (pro̅o̅ˈdĕns dĭkˈtāts), reason advises.

=pruˈdent= (pro̅o̅ˈdĕnt), wise, careful.

=psalmˈo-dy= (sämˈō-dĭ), art of singing psalms.

=pubˈlic measˈures= (pŭbˈlĭk mĕzhˈu᷵rz), action taken by the colonists together.

=puˈis-sant= (pūˈĭ-sănt), powerful.

=pull up=, stop.

=pul-saˈtion= (pŭl-sāˈshŭn), a beating or throbbing.

=pumpˈkin= (pŭmpˈkĭn).

=puncˈtu-al-ly= (pŭnkˈtu᷵ˈăl-ĭ), exactly, precisely.

=pur-blindˈ prank= (pŭr-blīndˈ), careless act.

=purˈport= (pûrˈpōrt), meaning.

=put his person in adventure=, endangered himself.

=quaffed= (kwȧft), drank.

=quagˈmires= (kwăgˈmīrz), soft, wet lands which yield under the feet.

=quail= (kwāl), to give way, tremble.

=Quakˈer= (kwākˈẽr), one of a religious sect; gray-clothed.

=qualˈi-ties= (kwŏlˈĭ-tĭz), distinguishing features or traits.

=quarˈry= (qwŏrˈrĭ), a place where marble is dug from the earth; the object of the chase or hunt.

=quarˈter= (kwôrˈtẽr), after part of a ship’s side; mercy.

=quarˈter-ing to me= (kwôrˈtẽr-ĭng), ranging to and fro towards me.

=quaˈver= (kwāˈvẽr), certain musical shakes or trills.

=Queen of Sheˈba= (shēˈbȧ), a famous queen of old. I Kings X, 1-13.

=quench= (kwĕnch), check, destroy.

=querˈu-lous= (kwĕrˈo͡ob-lŭs), complaining.

=queued= (kūd), plaited into pigtails.

=quinˈtal= (kwĭnˈtăl), a hundred weight.

=quivˈer= (kwĭvˈẽr), a case for arrows.

=Rachˈrin= (răkˈrĭn).

=rack= (răk), wreck.

=radˈi-cal= (rădˈĭ-kăl), extreme.

=rakˈing= (rākˈĭng), firing upon the length of.

=ralˈlied= (rălˈĭd), joked; assembled.

=ralˈly-ing point= (rălˈĭ-ĭng), place where his forces were collected.

=Ram-bodˈde= (räm-bōˈdȧ).

=rampˈant= (rămˈpănt), excited; rearing upon the hind legs, with fore legs extended.

=ramˈpart= (rămˈpärt), protecting wall.

=ranˈdom= (rănˈdŭm), chance, aimless.

=range= (rānj), the region where an animal naturally lives.

=rank= (rănk), grown coarse.

=rantˈi-pole= (rănˈtĭ-pōl), wild young person.

=rapˈture= (răp-tu᷵r), joyousness.

=ratˈi-fied= (rătˈĭ-fīd), confirmed.

=rat-tarriers=, incorrect for =rat-terˈri-er= (răt-tĕrˈĭ-ẽr), a breed of dogs, useful in catching rats.

=rave= (rāv), to move wildly or furiously.

=ravˈen-ous= (răvˈ’n-ŭs), greedy.

=ra-vineˈ= (rȧ-vēnˈ), a large gully.

=ravˈish-ment= (răvˈĭsh-mĕnt), rapture.

=rawˈboned pro-porˈtions= (rôˈbōndˈ prō-pōrˈshŭns), gaunt, or having little flesh upon its form.

=rawˈhide= (rôˈhīd), untanned cattle skin.

=razed= (rāzd), ruined, demolished.

=reˌad-justˈment= (rēˌă-jŭstˈmĕnt), rearrangement, new settlement.

=reaped the fruits=, received the reward.

=reaˈsoned upon the sitˌu-aˈtion= (rēˈz’nd upon the sĭtˌū-āˈshŭn), thought about the matter.

=Re-becˈca and Iˈsaac.= Genesis XXIV.

=re-bukeˈ= (re᷵-būkˈ), scold, reprove; forbid.

=re-cepˈta-cle= (re᷵-sĕpˈtȧ-k’l), that which holds anything.

=re-cessˈ= (re᷵-sĕsˈ), a short intermission; a place of retreat.

=reckˈon-ing= (rĕkˈ’n-ĭng), the calculation of the ship’s position.

=re-coiledˈ= (re᷵-koildˈ), drew back.

=recˌom-mendˈ= (rĕkˌŏ-mĕndˈ), advise; send greetings to.

=recˈom-pense= (rĕkˈŏm-pĕns), payment.

=recˈon-ciled= (rĕkˈŏn-sīld), made friendly again.

=recˌon-cilˌi-aˈtion= (rĕkˌŏn-sĭlˌĭ-āˈshŭn), a returning to friendship, reunion.

=re-covˈered= (re᷵-kŭvˈẽrd), regained.

=recˈre-ant= (rĕkˈre᷵-ănt), acknowledging defeat.

=red= (rĕd), slang for =cent=.

=re-deemedˈ= (re᷵-dēmdˈ), fulfilled.

=re-doubtˈa-ble= (re᷵-doutˈȧ-b’l), dread; formidable.

=red tribes=, Indians or red men.

=reed= (rēd), an ancient Jewish measure of six cubits, or about nine feet.

=re-flecˈtion= (re᷵-flĕkˈshŭn), opinion, thought.

=reˈflux= (rēˈflŭks), flowing back, ebb.

=re-frainˈ= (re᷵-frānˈ), to hold back, keep.

=refˈuge= (rĕfˈūj), shelter.

=refˌu-geeˈ= (rĕfˌu᷵-jēˈ), one who flees to a place of safety.

=refˈuse= (rĕfˈūs), waste matter.

=refused to execute=, would not carry out.

=reˈgal= (rēˈgăl), royal.

=regˈu-late= (rĕgˈu᷵-lāt), to control.

=relˈa-tive= (rĕlˈȧ-tĭv), in reference to something else.

=re-laxˈ= (re᷵-lăksˈ), loosen; calm down.

=re-leaseˈ= (re᷵-lēsˈ), set free; freedom.

=relˈic= (rĕlˈĭk), memorial, fragment.

=re-linˈquished= (re᷵-lĭnˈkwĭsht), gave up.

=re-lucˈtant= (re᷵-lŭkˈtănt), unwilling.

=re-lyˈ on cover= (re᷵-līˈ), depend upon some means of hiding.

=remˌi-nisˈcence= (rĕmˌĭ-nĭsˈĕns), recollection.

=re-monˈstrance= (re᷵-mŏnˈstrăns), protest.

=renˈdered me account= (rĕnˈdẽrd), given a reason.

=renˈe-gade= (rĕnˈe᷵-gād), traitorous.

=Renˈfrew-shire= (rĕnˈfro̅o̅-shẽr), a county.

=re-nouncedˈ= (re᷵-nounstˈ), gave up.

=re-nownedˈ= (re᷵-noundˈ), famous.

=re-pealˈ= (re᷵-pēlˈ), release.

=re-portˈed him-self= (re᷵-pōrtˈĕd), presented himself.

=repˈtile= (rĕpˈtĭl), an animal that creeps on its stomach.

=re-puteˈ= (re᷵-pūtˈ), character.

=reˈqui-em= (rĕkˈwĭ-ĕm), funeral mass or hymn.

=re-quireˈ= (re᷵-kwīrˈ), demand.

=re-searchˈ= (re᷵-sûrchˈ), inquiry, examination.

=re-serveˈ= (re᷵-zûrvˈ), backwardness.

=re-signedˈ= (re᷵-zīndˈ), not disposed to resist; abandoned.

=re-sistˈance= (re᷵-zĭsˈtăns), opposition.

=resˈo-lute= (rĕzˈō-lūt), determined, brave.

=re-soundˈed= (re᷵-zoundˈĕd), rang, echoed.

=re-sourceˈ= (re᷵-sōrsˈ), capability of meeting a situation; support.

=re-spectˈful-ly= (re᷵-spĕktˈfo͡ol-lĭ), civilly, courteously.

=re-specˈtive-ly= (re᷵-spĕkˈtĭv-lĭ), relatively, as relating to each.

=re-splendˈent= (re᷵-splĕnˈdĕnt), brilliant, shining.

=re-sponˌsi-bilˈi-ty= (re᷵-spŏnˌsĭ-bĭlˈĭ-tĭ), state of being accountable.

=rest= (rĕst), a projection from, or attachment on, the side of the breastplate to support the butt of the lance.

=resˌto-raˈtion= (rĕsˌtō-rāˈshŭn), reparation, giving back.

=re-straintˈ= (re᷵-strāntˈ), check, curb.

=resˌur-rectˈed= Italy (rĕzˌŭ-rĕktˈĕd), reborn Italy, Italy with a new life.

=re-tractˈ= (re᷵-trăktˈ), to withdraw.

=retˌri-buˈtion= (rĕtˌrĭ-būˈshŭn), punishment.

=re-trieveˈ= (re᷵-trēvˈ), regain, to bring back.

=revˈe-nue= (rĕvˈe᷵-nu᷵), rent, income.

=re-verˌber-aˈtion= (re᷵-vûrˌbẽr-āˈshŭn), reëchoing sound.

=revˈer-ie= (rĕvˈẽr-ĭ), state of deep thought.

=re-verseˈ= (re᷵-vûrsˈ), opposite.

=re-vertˈed= (re᷵-vûrˈtĕd), returned.

=re-viledˈ= (re᷵-vīldˈ), abused, upbraided.

=re-vivˈing= (re᷵-vīvˈĭng), returning to life.

=re-voltˈ= (re᷵-vōltˈ), rebel.

=re-volvedˈ= (re᷵-vŏlvdˈ), thought over.

=re-vulˈsion= (re᷵-vŭlˈshŭn), strong reaction, change.

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