The Elson Readers, Book 5
by
William H. Elson and Christine M. Keck
Part 8 out of 9
diminutive (di-min'u-tiv), tiny
directly (di-rekt'li), at once
disaster (diz-as'ter), great trouble
discloses (dis-kloz'ez), lets be seen
discover (dis-kuv'er), find out
dismounted (dis-moun'ted), threw down off its mountings
disputed (dis-put'id), argued; talked each against the others
disquietude (dis-kwi'e-tud), uneasiness
dissuading (di-swad'ing), advising away from
distant days that shall be, time to come but still far-off
diversified (di-vur'si-fid), made to have a look of variety
docile (dos'il), gentle
down of a thistle (this'l), lightest thing you can think of
down timber (tim'ber), fallen trees
dowry (dou'ri), gift of a man to his bride
draft (draft), one drink
dread silence reposes (dred si'lens re-poz'ez), sleeps quietly, so we
fear it
dreamy recollection (rek'o'lek'shun), faint memory
drink your health, wish you good health when beginning to drink,
usually at a meal
driven (driv'en), blown before the wind
droll (drol), laughable
drooping (droop'ing), with hanging heads
droop o'er the sod, hang over a grave
drought (drout), lack of rain
drowned (dround)
dry and dumb (dum), dried up and still because there is no water to
ripple
ducat (duk'at), old gold coin ($2.28)
dungeon (dun'jun), underground prison
Duquesne (doo-kan')
dusk'y pods (dus'ki), dark-colored seed vessels
duty holds him fast (du'ti), he knows he ought to stay
each in its turn the sway, one after the other ruled
eager hand (e'ger), hand that could hardly wait
earth-bound ties, roots which hold it in the ground
ear'th'en (ur'th'n), earthenware
earth was young, world had not long existed
Eastern lands, Asia and Africa
eaves (evz), edges of the roof which overhang the walls slightly
echo (ssk'o), say over again
echoing corridor (ek'o-ing kor'i-dor), long, empty hall in which they
could hear their own footsteps
ell (el), forty-five inches
enchantment (en-chant'ment), magic
en-circled (en-sur'kl'd), wound around
en-counter (en-koun'ter), meeting
engines (en'jinz), implements
enterprise (en'ter-priz), undertaking; willingness to try different
things
epidemic (ep'i-dem'ik), a disease which one person takes from another
Epimetheus (ep'i-me'thus)
equipage (ek'wi-paj), horses and carriage
ere (ar), before
esteem (Ls-tem'), good opinion
evaporated (e-vap'o-rat-ed), passed away from me
ever-officious Tonish (o-fish'us ton'ish), Tonish, who was always
doing too much
every part has a voice (ev'er-i), each stripe and star means something
evident intention (ev'i-dent in-ten'shun), plain purpose
Ewayea (e-wa-ya'), a lullaby
exaggerations (eg-zaj'er-a'shunz), overstatements
excess (ek-ses'), too much
exile (ek'sil), one away from home
explore (eks-plor'), examine thoroughly
expound (eks-pound'), explain
express consent (eks-pres' kon-sent'),
especial permission being given
extending themselves (eks-tend'ing), spreading out so as to be at a
distance from each other
extinguish (eks-ting'gwish), put out
extraordinary (eks-tror'di-na-ri), surprising; unusual
exulted (eg-zult'ed), was glad
exulting, glean (eg-zult'ing glen), rejoicing, harvest
eyeglass of dew (i'glas'; du), a dew-drop
fading, losing the original color
fail of the fruits, have not the fruits
faint shadow of a trouble, only a hint of unhappiness
fair voyage (voi'aj), trip without severe storms or accidents
fallow (fa1'o), pale yellow
Falls of Minnehaha (min'e-ha'ha), a waterfall near Minneapolis
false estimates (fols es'ti-mats), wrong judgment
faltering (fol'ter-ing), stopping
fame, being known everywhere
fame so becoming to you (be-kum'ing), glory that suits you so well
famous roebuck (ro'buk), fine, big deer
fantastic forms (fan-tas'tik), strange shapes
fashioned (fash'und), shaped; made
fashioned flutes (fash'und), made pipes from which he blew music
fast in my fortress (for'tres), held firmly by my love.
fatal (fa'tal), destructive
fatigue (fa-teg'), weariness
favorable gale (fa'ver-a-b'l gal), wind blowing in the direction he
wished to sail
feasting his eyes, enjoying looking at
features and tokens (fe'turz; to'k'nz), parts of the face, and
expression
feeling but one heart-beat, all having the same feelings and wishes
feet unwilling, moving slowly without interest
fenlands (fen'landz'), swamps
fervently (fur'vent-li), warmly
feuds (few-dz), quarrels
fevered mart (fev'erd mart), market place full of excitement
fib'rous (fi'brus), made of fibers; strong
filled the night, made it all light
fissure (fish'ur), narrow crack
fitfully blows (fit'fool-li), blows and then stops
fit to be made a tool of, suitable to be deceived by flattery to do
the work of others
flags, long, narrow leaves of a plant
flanking parties, riders who were going to stand at the sides
flaunt (flant), make a great showing of
flaunting (flant'ing), waving
flaunting nigh (falnt'ing al), making a great show near them
flecked with leafy light, spotted with sunlight shining through the
trees
fleck its lonely spread (flek), show as a dark spot against the great
stretch of grass
flesh creeps, shudder with horror
flexibility (flek'si-bil'i-ti), ability to be bent
flight of song, where a song goes
flitting (flit'ing), flying about
flow in music, glide along so as to make pleasant sounds
flow'ry dells, little valleys with flowers in them
flutter (flut'er), are in motion
foliage (fo'li-aj), leafy plants
folly laughs to scorn (fol'i lafs to skorn), one who is foolish makes
fun of
fond, loving
forbear (for-bear'), keep from
forbear thy stroke (for-bear'), do not chop it down
forbidding further passage (for-bid'ing fur'ther pas'aj), keeping them
from going on
forbore (for-bor'), held back
ford, a shallow place where the soldier could cross without a bridge
forefather (for'fath'er), ancestor
forehead (for'ed), upper part of the face
forest-fighters (for-est-fit'erz), men used to fighting among trees
forest's life was in it, it was made from the trees and seemed alive
like them
forever and a day, for all time
for-lore' (for-lorn'), poor and lonely
former state, condition it had been in
formidable (for'mi-da-b'l), dreadful
fortnight (fort'nit), two weeks
foul footsteps pollution (po-1u'shun), dishonor of the country, caused
by an enemy being in it
fowling piece, gun for shooting birds
fragments (frag'ments), scraps
fragrant (fra'grant), sweet-smelling frame of mind, feeling this way
franchise of this good people (fran'chiz), vote of the men of this
colony
freight'ing (fra'ting), burden
freight it with (frat), load the boat with
frenzy (fren'zi), joyous madness
frequented (fre-kwent'ed), visited
fretted, tired; teased
frigate (frig'at), light, sailing warship fringed with trees, with a
thin line of trees along it
frol'ic (frol'ik), play
frolic chase, game of running after each other
frosted (frost'ed), frostbitten, and, as a result, loosened
frothy (froth'i), having bubbles
frowning pine forest (froun'ing pin for'est), dark evergreen forest
fugitives (fu'ji-tivz), horses which were trying to escape
full glory reflected (re-flekt'ed), with all its colors showing
full of invention (in-ven'shun), good at thinking up plans
furrows (fur'oz), shallow trenches made by the plow
furze (furz), an evergreen shrub with yellow flowers
gainsaid (gan'sed'), changed
gallantly (gal'ant-li), bravely
gallantly streaming (gal'ant-li strem'ing), bravely flying
gaunt (glint), thin from, hunger
gauze (goz), thin, transparent stuff
gave me a good character (kar'ak- said I was a reliable man
gave myself up for lost, stopped having any hope of being saved
genial (je'ni-al), favorable to growth
genial hour (je'ni-al), pleasant spring time
genius (jen'yus), a person who can do more or better than ordinary
people
Genius (jen'yus), a powerful spirit
gentian (jen'shan), a beautiful flowering plant, usually blue
gesture (jes'tur), motion
ghastly spectacle (gast'li spec'ta- horrible sight
gigantic (ji-gan'tik), very large
gilt, gold-plated metal
gimlet (gim'let), tool which bores small holes as it is turned
Gitche Gum'ee (gi'che OW), Lake Superior
gitche Manito (gi'che man'i-to), Great Spirit
give back the cry, answer
give me thought for thought, tell me his ideas and listen to mine
glade (glad), an open, grassy space in a wood
gladness breathes, joy seems to come
gleaming (glem'ing), light
glean, gather
glens, little valleys
dimmer (glim'er), gleam
glimmering o'er (glim'er-ing), shining brightly over corn and people
glittering (glit'er-ing), shining
glorified the hill (glo'ri-fid), sent beautiful rays of light upon the
hill
glory fell chastened (chas'nd), his light at the height of its
brightness cast but a soft light
glossy (glos'i), shining
gold'en ears before (gol'd'n), yellow ears of corn taken from their
husks and piled in front of the huskers
goodly root (good'li root), the much prized potato
gophers (go'ferz), ground-squirrels
gorgeous (gor'jus), magnificent; beautiful
gossip of swallows, bird-notes that sound like chatter
go the entire round, make the furrow around the field
Governer (guv'er-ner), the chief man of the colony
gracious-ly (gra'shus-li), with kind courtesy
Granada (gra-na'da)
granaried harvest (gran'a-rid), grain and vegetables stored for the
winter
gratifying his utmost wishes (grat'i-fy-ing), giving him anything he
might wish for
grave (grav), serious-looking
gray of the morning, faint light before the sun is up
greatest disquietude (dis-kwe'e-tood), worst trouble
Great Spirit, God
grievously (grev'us-li), painfully
grim, stern; unyielding
grimace (gri-mas'), made-up face
griping landlord (grip'ing), stingy man who rents houses for high rent
grope (grop), feel without seeing
grow into tangles (tang'g'lz), grow wild as in the woods or fields
guard thy repose (gard; re-poz'), protect you while you sleep
guidance (gid'ans) showing him the right course to take
guided of my counsel (gid'ed; koun'-sul), take my advice
guiding lines (gid'ing), reins by which horses are driven
guileless (gil'les), pure in heart
guinea (gin'i), English coin ($5.11)
gullies (gul'iz), small valleys dug out by water
gushing (gush'ing), freely flowing
habitable (hab'it-a-b'l), fit to live in
had occasion to go out (o-ka'zhun), needed to go somewhere in the town
hailed his coming, called out gladly when they saw him
half-faced camp, shack with three walls and one open side
half-section of unfenced sod, 320 acres of unbroken ground with no
fence
hallooed (ha-lood'), shouted halloo
hallow us there (ha1'o), give us a feeling at home as of sacred things
hamlet without name (ham'let), few houses near together, but not
called a town
hampers (ham'perz), woven baskets
handiwork (han'di-wurk'), what I make
handkerchiefs (hang'ker-chifs)
hand of art, tasteful plan
happily arranged, growing in pretty clumps
hardy gift (har'di), fruit of the sturdy plant which is given by the
earth
harrowing additions (har'o-ing a-dish'unz), things added that are
painful to hear
hart (hart), male red deer Harunal-Rashid' (ha-roon'-ar-ra-shed'),
Caliph of Bagdad
harvest (har'vest), dry seeds
has an ax to grind, wants someone to do some hard work without pay
hate is shadow, feelings of dislike darken everything
haughty (ho'ti), proud
haunches (hanch'ez), hind legs
haunt (hint), come back again and again
haunts (hants), places where one loves to go often
haunts of Nature (na'tur), out-of-doors
havoc of war (hav'ok), ruin caused by fighting
hawk-eyed eagerness (hok-id e'ger-nes), watching impatiently and with
the sharpness of a hawk
hearken (har'ken), listen
hearthrug (harth'rug), rug in front of the fireplace
heart outran his footsteps, wanted to be there before he was
hearts-ease, comfort in trouble
hearts right hand of friendship, a greeting that shows we feel friendly
heartstrings, love
heath (heth), land covered with heather, which has a purple blossom
heav'n-rescued land (hev'n-res'kud), country saved by God
heavy-rolling flight, running with a rocking movement from side to side
heir (ar), one who takes the property of another after he is through
with it
helm (helm), helmet, a protection for the head; the machinery that
steers the ship
he must be cold, he lacks feeling
herb'age (ur'baj), grass and other plants eaten by grazing animals
here, on earth
heroic blood (he-ro'ik), descended from brave men
hewed (hud), chopped
Hiawatha (hi-a-wath'a)
hidden silk has spun (hid'n), threads of down in the pod that resemble
those which the silkworm spins
hideous (hid'e-us), horrible-looking
hie (hi), go; take
high relief (re-lef') carved so that the features stood up from the box
hireling (hir'ling), paid soldier
his proper sphere (prop'er sfer), his own place
his reverence (rev'er-ens), the minister
hither (hith'er), here
hoard (hord), supply of provisions
hoary (hor'i), old and gray
hold (hold), lower part of a ship, where cargo is stored
hollows that rustle between' (hol'oz; rus'l be-twen'), low, quiet
places between large, noisily-roiling waves
home-brew served for wine, home-made drinks were used instead of wine
homely old adage (hom'li; ad'aj), common saying
hoodwinked, blindfolded
horror (hor'er), great fear
horror of my situation (hor'er; sit'u-a'shun), great danger of the
place I was in
horseplay, rude play or jokes
host (host), great number
hotly pressed, closely followed
hovel (hov'r1), small, poor house
hovered (hub'erd), fluttered
huddled (hud'ld), crowded
hue (hu), color
hues of summer's rainbow (huz), colors in the rainbow in summer
human (hu'man), exactly like man
Humber (hum'ber), a river in northeastern England
humble (hum'b'l), lowly; not proud
humor (hu'mer), temper
humor better suited to his own (hu'-mer), more like his
hurrah (hoo-ra'), a word used as a shout of joy
hurricane (hur'i-kan), great storm
hush of woods, quiet of the forest
Iagoo (e-a'goo)
Icarus (ik'a-rus), the son of Daedalus--which *see*
ideas (i-de'az) thoughts
idle, golden freighting (fra'ting), burden of golden-colored autumn
leaves
if to windward, if the hunter is in the direction from which the wind
blows
imaginable (i-maj'i-na-b'l), I could think of; possible
immortal in their childhood (i-mor'-tal), so placed that they would
never grow any older
Imperial (im-pe'ri-al), royal
imperious (im-pe'ri-us), demanding much
implement (im'ple-ment), tool
imply a share of reason (im-pli'; re'-z'n), suggest some power to think
impression continuing (im-presh'-un kon-tin'u-ing), the effect
remaining
inability (in-a-bil'i-ti), that you cannot
incalculable (in-kal'ku-la-b'l), cannot be counted
incapable (in-ka'pa-b'l), not able
incline (in-klin'), slope
in darker fortunes tried (for'tunz), they had when they were poor
indifference (in-dif'er-ens), not caring
indigestible (in'di-jes'ti-b'l), impossible to digest
indignation (in'dig-na'shun), anger against what is wrong
induce (in-dus'), cause
indulge it to the utmost (in-dulj'; ut'most), be as cross as be could
infinite (in'fi-nit), everlasting
infinitely (in'fi-nit-li), much more
ingenious (in-jan'yus), clever
inhaling (in-hal'ing), smelling
inheritance (in-har'i-tans), a gift from our ancestors
initial mound (in-ish'al), first furrow around the field
inquiries (in-kwir'iz), questioning
in such wise, so fiercely
intelligent (in-tel'i-jent), clever
intent upon (in-tent'), interested in
interminable forests (in-tur'mi-na-b'l), woods that seemed endless
interrupt his lay (in'te-rupt'), stop his song
in the largest sense, in the broadest meaning
intimate association (in'ti-mat a-so'si-a'shun), close companionship
intolerable (in-tol'er-a-b'l), unbearable
intruder (in-troo'der), an uninvited guest
invention (in-ven'shun), schemes
Islands of the Blessed (i'landz; bles'-ed), in mythology, islands
where people lived happily, after death
isles (ilz), islands
jasper (jas'per), a dark, hard stone
jaunty (jan'ti), gay and easy
jet, black
jib (jib), swing around
joined to such folly (fol'i), a partner in such foolishness
joyance (joi'ans), happiness
judgment (juj'ment), idea; opinion
Justiciar (jus-tish'i-ar), chief judge
justs/jousts (justs), mock fights between knights on horseback
Kagh (kag), the hedgehog
keel (kel), bottom of a ship
keep, support
kept, made to go on
khan (kan), an unfurnished building for the use of traveling traders
King's Council (koun'sil), men who met with the King to advise him
kissed into green (kist), changed to green when touched by the sun's
rays
knight (nit), in Great Britain, a man with the title Sir
knights of old (nits), men of olden times who went about doing brave
deeds
knoll (nol), a little round hill
knows full well, knows very well
Kwansind (ksa'sind)
lady, the wife of a knight
lamentable (lam'in-taa-b'l), distressed
lamentable tone, sad voice
languidly (lang'gwid-li), carelessly
lank (lank), thin
lapsed (lapst), slipped
larch (larch), tree which looks like an evergreen but sheds its needles
lariat (lar'i-at), long rope with running noose
laudable (lod'a-b'l), praiseworthy
laughing (laf'ing)
launch (lanch), get it afloat
lavish horn (lav'ish), overflowing horn; from the mythological story
of the horn that could become filled with whatever its possessor
desired
lea (le), ground covered with grass
league (lee-g), about three miles
learned (lur'ned), highly educated
learning (lurn'ing), knowledge
leave unmoved (un-moovd'), unharmed
lee of the land, shelter of the shore
legends (lef'endz), old stories only partly true
lei'sure (le'zhur), time to do what he wished
levee (lev-e'), reception given by a ruler or his representative
liege (lej), having the right to claim service
light and boon, bright and pleasant
lightsome (lit'sum), cheery
life a Turk, as people do in Turkey
Lilliput (lil'i-put)
Lilliputians (lil'i-pu'shanz)
limes (limz), fruit like lemons, but smaller and more sour
linden (lin'den), made from basswood
listless (list'les), caring about nothing
livelihood (liv'li-hood), living
livelong (liv'long'), whole
loam (lam), earth
lone (lon), lonely
lone post of death, place where he must die alone
looked westerly (wes'ter-li), turned toward the west, the direction in
which the wind was blowing before it stopped
loosed (loost), set free
lost their labor, got no good from the work they had done
lovely tokens (luv'li to'k'nz), beautiful signs
lower (lo-ur), darken
lowly thatched cottage, small one-story house with roof of straw
lozenge (loz'enj), a tablet of medicine
lust, strong wish
luster of midday (lus'ter; mid'da), light bright as at noon
lustrous (lus'trus), radiant
lusty rogue (lus'ti rog), lively little rascal
magic arts (maj'ik), power over spirits
magician (ma-jish'an), one who uses magic arts
magic his singing (maj'ik), charming way he sang
magnificence (mag'nif'i-sens), grandeur
Maharaja (ma-ha-ra'ja), title of the principal Hindu chief
Mahngotaysee (man-go'ta'se), brave
maintain (man-tan'), keep
make amends to the human race (a-mendz'), make up to people everywhere
make a stand, hold out against; fight
man-builded today, built by people now
maneuver (ma-noo'var), planned movement of a large number
man of might, strong, important man
man's dominion (do-min'yun), for the use of people
mansion (man'shun), large and handsome residence
many a happy return, many more
mariners (mar'i-nerz), sailors
marred (mard), spoiled
marred the whole scene (mard) spoiled the effect planned
marvel (mar'vel), wonderful thing
marveled (mar'veld), wondered
Massasoit (mas'a-soit') match, able to win against
matchless, having no equal
matrons (ma'trunz), married women
mayhap, maybe
maze (maz), confusing number of paths which cross
meads (medz), meadows
measures (mezh'urz), melodies
meditated (med'i-tat'ed), thought
meeting-house, church
melancholy (mel'an-kol-i), sad
melted them to pity, softened their feelings so they were filled with
gentle thoughts
merchandise (mur'chan-diz), goods
merchant-man (mur'chant-man), a trading vessel
merest (mer'est), simplest
merry (mer'i), joyous
metallic (me-tal'ik), of metal
metal true, really good iron
methinks (me-thinks'), it seems to me
Midas (mi'das)
milder glory shone (mil'der), a softer and paler glow cast its light
mildew (mil'du), mold; rust
mingled into one (ming'g'ld), so united that one could not be
distinguished from the other
miniature (min'i-a-tur), very small
Minnehaha (min'e-ha'ha)
Minnewawa (min'e-wa'wa)
mirthful to excess (murth'fool; ek-ses'), too gay
mischievious (mis'chi-vus), fun-loving
misdoings (mis-doo'ingz), wrong acts
mission (mish'un), errand
mists of the deep, fog over the water
moccasins of magic (mok'a-sinz), charmed shoes
moderation (mod'er-a'shun), fair way
modest bell, bell-shaped flower that hangs over
molder in dust away (mol'der), lose their form and become earth again
molested (mo-lest'ed), troubled
molten (mol't'n), melted
monarch (mon'ark), ruler
Monongahela (mo-non'ga-he'la), river in Pennsylvania
Monsieur (me-syur'), French for Mr.
moor sandy, wet ground
more enterprise (en'ter-priz), willingness to try to do things
Morgiana (mor'gi-a'na)
mortal (mor'tal), human
mortal enemy (mor'tal en'e-me), man who hates you so much he would
like to kill you
mortal fear, greatest fear
mortal-ly (mor'tal-i), so as to cause death
mosques (mosks), places of worship in Mohammedan countries
moss (mos), a tiny grasslike plant, very soft
moss-green trees, trees with trunks covered by green moss
mount to the sky, fly out of sight
mow (mo; here, mo for rime)
much amiss (a-mis'), very wrong
much contriving (con-triv'ing), making great plans
much frequented (fre-kwent'ed), often visited
much inclined (in-klind'), having a great liking for
Mudwayaushka (mud'way-oush'ka)
multiply his heaps, make his piles many times greater
mummies (mum'iz), dead bodies which have been preserved in a dried
state; here, persons whose minds are dry and not open to new ideas
Munchausen (mun-cho'zen), a teller of extravagant tales
Musketaquid (mus-ket'a-kwid)
Muskoday (musk'o-day)
mute (m-yut), voiceless; quiet
muttering, saying in a low tone
muzzle (muz'l), nose and,mouth
my design (de-zin'), my plan
mysterious (mis-te'ri-us), puzzling
mystic splendors (mis'tik splen'-derz), magic brightness
naked sword (nay'kd sord), sword without a sheath
narrow bound, thin wall keeping them out
national constellation (nash'un-al kon'ste-la'shun), group of stars
belonging to the nation
native language (na'tiv lang'gwaj), way that is natural to them
natural death (nat'u-ral), died without being killed
naught (not), nothing
navigate the azure (nav'i-gay-t; az'-ur), sail through the sky
Nawadaha (na'wa-da'ha)
near his cot, not far from his cottage
neither (ne'ther)
neither willing nor reluctant (ne'-ther re-luk'tant), not showing
whether she wanted to go or stay
nephew (nef'u), the son of a brother or sister
nicest goldsmith, most skillful worker in gold
niche (nich), small opening
nimble (nim'b'l), quick to do things
noble (no'b'l), coin worth about $1.60; man of high rank
Nokomis (no-ko'mis)
nostrils (nos'trilz), the openings in the nose for breathing
note if harm were near, to see if there were any danger round about
obliterated (ob-lit'er-at'ed), taken away
obscure (ob-skur'), dark
obscured their passage (ob-skurd'; pas'aj), hid their line of movement
observation (ob'zer-vay'shun), careful notice
obstacle (ob'sta-k'l), something in the way
obtained a foothold (ob-tand'), got a start
occupied with her grief (ok'u-pi-d), full of sorrow
o'cean's breast (o'shanz brest), calm surface of the sea
O drug, useless thing
o'er-shadowed Thanksgiving Day (or-shad'od), brought up sad thoughts
on the holiday
o'er the combers (or; kom'erz), over the long rolling waves
of all degrees, of all kinds, large and small
of a serious nature (se'ri-us na'tur), of a dangerous kind
officially recognized (o-fish'al-i rek'og-nizd), known and stated
ointment (oint'ment), precious salve
Ojibways (o-jib'waz), a tribe that lived just south of Lake Superior
ooze and tangle (ooz), mud and roots
oozing outward (ooz'ing), flowing from the tree
Opechee (o-pech'e)
open-handedness, generosity
operations of the enemy (op'er-shunz; en'e-mi), doings of those
fighting against us
oppression lifts its head (o-presh'-shun), people are treated unjustly
original (o-rij'i-nal), first
outlaw', one who breaks the laws and flees to escape punishment
overcame this handicap (han'di-kap), got over this disadvantage
Owaissa (o-was'a)
packet (pak'et), bundle
pack train, a number of animals carrying the supplies of the party
pagans (pa'ganz), not Christians
painted pulpit (pool'pit), green and purple over-arching leaf of the
jack-in-the-pulpit flower
painted tribes of light, gay, bright flowers of spring
painted white, white-skinned, like an Indian's face covered with paint
pale skies, gray skies of early spring
palfreys (pol'friz), saddle-horses
palisades pine-trees (pa1'i-say-dz'), tall pines, standing like a wall
on each bank
palpitated (pal'pi-tat'ed), shook
Pandora (pan-do'ra)
parched (parcht), dry
parent (par'ent), the giver of life
partake (par-tak') share
particularly (par-tik'u-lar'li), very
partners (part'nerz), companions
past will no longer be the past (past), things that happened long ago
will seem as real as though going on now
pathos (pa'thos), sad sweetness
patient weathercocks (pa' shent we'-ther-koks), patient, waiting for
the wind to blow
Pauwating (pa-wa'ting) St. Mary's river, joining Lakes Superior and
Huron
pay my court (kort), show my respect by visiting you
peace of mind, calm thoughts with nothing to disturb them
peasants (pez'ants), lowest class of people
peer (per) peep cautiously
pennon (pen'un), flag
performing these good offices (per-for'ing), doing these kind acts
perilous (per'i-lus), dangerous
periodical (pe'ri-od'i-kal), printed matter, in the form of a magazine,
published regularly (not daily)
perplexity (per-plek'si-ti), difficulty
persevered (pur'se-verd') persisted
perseveringly (pur'se-ver'ing-li), continually
personage (pur'sun-aj), creature
pest, disease which kills
pestered (pes'terd), annoyed
pettishly (pet'ish-li), crossly
pheasants (fez'antz), wild birds of delicious flavor
phoebe (fe'be), a kind of bird
phrase (fray-z), expression
physical and moral courage (fiz'i-kal; mor'al kur'aj), bravery of body
and mind
physique (if-zek'), build and health
piece of cover (kuv'er), bit of underbrush large enough to hide behind
pierce like a shaft (pers; shaft), fly through like an arrow
pine-clad hills, hills covered with pine trees
pinion (pin'yun), wing
pitiable (pit'i-a-b'l), sad
place of deposit (de-poz'it), keeping place
plagued the realm (plagd; relm), made trouble in the country
plague the Abbot (plag), annoy the Abbot
plaiting (plat'ing), braiding
Plantagenets (plan-taj-e-nets), the English Kings from 1154 to 1485
plenty, enough of everything
pliant as a wand (pli'ant; wond), as easily moved as a willow twig is
bent
plow had violated (vi'o-lat-ed), had been turned up by the plow, and
thus spoiled for the small owners
plowshare' (plou'shar'), blade of the plow; part which turns up the
earth
plundered store (plun'derd), goods he had taken by force
Poet Laureate (lo're-at), poet chosen by the King to write on great
events of the nation
point to windward (wind'werd), turn in the direction from which the
wind came
poised it in the air (poizd), held it high
political bustles (po-lit'i-kal bus'-lz), activities of politics
pollution (po-lu'shun), soiling and making impure
pomp (pomp), show
ponder (pon'der), think
pondering much, thinking things over
ponderous (pon'der-us), heavy
Ponemah (po-ne'ma)
poniard (pon'yard), dagger
porcelain (por'se-lan), fine white ware
possessed authority (po-zest' o-thor'i-ti), knew how to control
power of prophecy (prof'e-si), ability to foretell events
practice decency (prak'tis de'sen-si), do the right thing every time
prattle (prat'l), child's talk
presence (prez'ens), being there
presently (prez'ent-li), soon
prevent (pre-vent'), keep from
Prideaux (pre-do')
pried into (prid), tried to pull apart
prig, one who thinks himself good
prime (pri-m), best
princely (prins'li), like a prince
proclaim (pro-klam'), show
profusion of flowers (pro-fu'zhun), great many flowers
projected (pro-jekt'ed), extended
proudly we hailed, looked at with pride and joy
province (prov'ins), one of the divisions of certain countries
prudence (proo'dens), wisdom; sense
psalm (salm), sacred song
publican (pub'li-kan), tax gatherer
pull fodder (fod'er), pull up cornstalks by the roots
pulp, wet mixture of which paper is made
pumpkin (pump'kin)
purpose (pur'pus), object; work
pursuit (pur-sut'), chase
put me in mind, suggested to me
quail (kway'-l), the bobwhite
quirk (kwurk), turn
quoit (kwoit), ring
quoth (kwoth), said
radiance (ra'di-ans), brilliance
radiant (ra'di-ant), beaming
raid (ray-d), attack made to get something
ramparts (ram'parts), protecting walls for defense
rangers (ran'jerz), men who live on the range or prairie
rapturous (rap'tur-us), very happy
rarities (rar'i-tiz), rare and precious things
ravenous (rav'n-us), very great
rayless disk of red, flat, burning circle, not seeming to throw off
any rays of light
reappeared (re'a-perd'), came in sight again
rear (rer), raise
rearing (rer'ing), standing on her hind legs
recalling (re-kol'ing), remembering
received in trust (re-sevd'), taken, to protect honorably
reckless (rek'les), careless
recognized (rek'og-nizd), saw
recoil (re-koil'), rebound
recovering himself (re-kuv'er-ing), coming back to his natural state
of mind
red-coats, British soldiers, so called because of their red uniforms
redeem them (re-dem'), buy them back
redoubled (re-dub'ld), repeated
reeds, large tall swamp grasses
reenforcing (re'en-fors'ing), covering again
reflected (re-flekt'ed), thought
regions of the morning (re'junz), place where the sun rises; the East
regular order (reg'-u-lar or'der), in straight lines, one behind the
other
related (re-lat'ed), told
relaxed (re-lakst'), loosened; let go
Reldresal (rel'dre-sal)
remnant (rem'nant), few that are left
remotest corner of Africa (re-mot'-est), part of Africa the farthest
away
render (ren'der), give back
renown (re-noun'), fame
repaired to her house (re-pard'), went to her house
repair the mischief (re-par'; mis'-chif), make up for the harm
repast (re-past'), feast
repelling (re-pel'ing), driving back
repentance (re-pen'tans), regret
resembles (re-zem'b'lz), is like
resin (rez'in), dried sap
resolutely (rez'o-lut-li), determinedly
resoled (re-zolvd'), with his mind firmly made up
resplendent (re-splend'ent), shining brightly
restore (re-stor'), put back
retired chamber (re-tird' cham'ber), room away from the main part of
the house
retreat (re-tret'), hiding place
revels (rev'els), wild enjoyment
reverberations (re-ver'ber-a'-shunz), echoes
reverence (rev'er-ens), great respect
richly decked (dekt), wearing beautiful and costly blankets and other
decorations
rich stuffs, costly cloth of different kinds
ridges, raised lines of ground
ridiculous (re-dik'u-lus), deserving to be laughed at
rills, little streams
ring of the same, sound of it
ripened charge (rip'end charj), precious object in its keeping, now
ready for husking
rippling (rip'ling), blowing in curves
rival for one hour (ri'val), equal at the time of greatest beauty
riveted (riv'et-ed), fastened by bending down the end
riveted his at-ten'tion (riv'et-ed; a-ten'shun), put all his thought
roam (rom), wander
robes of darkness, blue-black foliage clothing it
roc (rok), imaginary bird of great size
roguishly defied (ro'gish-li de-fid'), resisted in a joking way
Roha (ro'ha)
root (root), the potato
rosy morn (ro'zi morn), reddish tint of the sky at sunrise
round-tower of my heart, safest place for a prisoner
route (root), way
ruefully (roo'fool-i), sadly
rue the day (roo), regret what I had done that day
rugged (rug'ed), uneven
rugged vales be-stow' (rug'ed vay'lz be-sto'), rough valleys furnish
ruined (roo'ind), destroyed
ruminating (roo'mi-nat'ing), chewing their cuds
run over with joy, be wildly happy
rushes, coarse grasses
russet (rus'et), reddish brown or reddish gray
Sachem (sa'chem), Indian chief
sacrificing (sak'ri-fic'ing), giving up
sad sea wave, ocean seeming sad because you are sad
sage speeches (say'j), wise remarks
saluted the company (sa-lut'ed; kum'pa-ni), greeted those assembled
sandal-wood (san'dal-wood), a highly prized, fragrant Asiatic wood
from a tree of the same name
sank deep into my mind, made a lasting impression on me
sate (sat), old spelling of satin
satin burs (sat'in), prickly husks of chestnuts with their smooth,
soft lining
satisfy his mind (sat'is-fi), find out what he wanted to know
save, except
savory (sa'ver-i), pleasing to the smell
scaled the wall (skald), got over the wall, as soldiers climbed by
ladders over the walls of an old-time city
scars of all wars, marks left from injuries got in fighting
scope (skop), reach
scorched (skorcht), heated until burned
scoured the seas (skourd), hunted over the seas
scour for spoils (skour), hunt for dainty foods
scour'ing down the meadow (skour'ing; med'o), sweeping over the
grassland
sear (ser), withered
seaward glide (se'werd glid), flow toward the ocean
Sebowisha (seb'o-wish'a)
secure him against evil (se-kur'; a-genst' e'v'l), protect him from
harm
sedges (sej'ez), grasslike plants with tall heads of seeds
senor (se'nyor), Spanish for sir
sense of elation (e-la'shun), feeling of joy
sequin (se'kwin), a coin, no longer in use, worth about 82.25
serene of look and heart (se-ren'), with a calm face and mind
service liketh us, we like to serve
sesame (ses'a-me), a kind of grain grown in the East and used for food
severed (sev'erd), cut off
Severn (sev'ern), a river in southwestern England
shadow of an infinite bliss (in'fi-nit), hint of happiness that cannot
be measured
shanty, small, unfinished house
shaped them to a framework, bent and fastened them to form the
skeleton of the canoe
share, see plowshare
sheath (sheth), put into its case
sheaves (shevz), bundles of grain
sheer into the river, straight down into the water
shiftless (shift'les), poorly kept
shilling, coin worth $0.24
shining land of Wabun (wa'bun), bright light (Wabun is the East Wind)
shining shoulders, bare, wet shoulders glistening in the sun
shipping, passage on shipboard
shirk (shurk), one who tries to get out of work
shivering shock, force that breaks its timbers
shoal (shol), sandbar
shoot a main, have a match
shot his shining quills, cast off some of his smooth spines
shoulder your matchlocks, take your guns
shroud, rope of a ship
shuttle (shut'l), tool used in weaving
sieve (siv), a utensil for separating the coarse particles from the
fine
signify union (sig'ni-fi un'yun), mean joining
sincerity (sin-ser'ity), honesty
sinews (sin'uz), tough strips
singing pine trees, pines through which the wind blew with a pleasant
sound
singled out (sing'g'ld), chose
sire (sir), father
situation (sit'u-a'shun), state in which things were
skillet (skil'et), frying pan
skimming (skim'ing), flying so close as to brush the surface
skirted (skurt'ed), walked along the edge of; grew along the edge of
skyward cast (ski'werd), hung high
slab (slab), thick slice
slaughtered (slo'terd), killed for food
sledge (slej), a heavy hammer
sleep shall be broken, you will be awakened
sleight-of-mouth tricks (slit), mysterious disappearanoes
slow sloping to the night (slop'ing), sinking slowly in the West
sluices (sloos'ez), gates to hold back the water
smiling fields, patches of grain growing well
smirk (smurk), put-on smile
smite the ore (smit), hammer the iron into shape
smoldered (smol'derd), slowly burned
Soangetaha (son'ge-ta'ha)
soaring (sor'ing), floating in the air
sobered by his adventure (so'berd; ad-ven'tur), made wise by his
experience
softly pictured wood (soft'li pik'turd), beautifully colored foliage
showing up in soft tints
solace (soi'as), comfort
somber (som'ber), gloomy
soothe, comfort
sore of heart, weary and discouraged
sorry pass, sad state
sound of their shock, noise when they struck
sovereign (sov'er-in), ruler
spacious (spa'shus), large
spake with naked hearts, hid no secrets from each other
spare yards, extra poles used to support the sails
spars (sparz), masts
speaks sublimely (sub-lym'li), has a noble meaning
specter-like figure (spek'ter-lyk'), person looking like a ghost
spelled down, beat in spelling
sphere of gold (sfer), golden globe
spikes, large nails
spire, a slender rod, or tower, extend ins upward from the top of a
build ins; here, for the weathercock
spiritualizes (spir'it-u-al-iz-ez), purifies
spirit was gradually subdued (spir'it; grad'u-al-li sub-dud'), she was
tamed
splendor dazzles in vain (splen'der), bright show of glory does not
tempt
splendor wild (splen'der), light rising and falling
spoils of forest free, things that come from trees
sported, played
spray (spra), twig
sprites (sprits), fairies
square heaven of blue, blue part of the flag
stalwart (stol'wert), brave
stanch (stanch), faithful
stanched (stancht), checked the bleeding from
standing in for the shore, coming toward the land
stand you in yeoman's stead (yo' manz sted), be of help to you in your
adventures
star spangled, sprinkled with stars
state and person, country and the man himself
stately (stat'li), standing proudly
stature (stat'ur), height
stayed my walk, stopped me
stay surety (shoor'ti), be security
stern, the back part of a boat
steward (stu'erd), man in charge of the food
stick to your sphere (sfer), do the things you can do; don't try to do
those you can't
stiff, not to be bent or changed
stifled murmur (sti'f'ld mur'mur), a low sound not easily heard
stirred their souls to passion (pash'un), moved their deepest feelings
store, large amount
storm still brave, stand firm in a hard wind
stoutest, bravest
stout fellow, gay young man
Straits of Gibraltar (strats; ji-brol'tar), narrow waterway between
Spain and Africa
strength allied to goodness (a-lid'), bodily power added to virtues
strewn (stroon), covered
stricken (strik'en), frightened
strife comes with manhood, men have to fight
stroked in ripples (strokt; rip'lz), gently made into little folds
stubble (stub'l), short stalks left in the ground after grain has been
cut
studied the situation (stud'id; sit'u-a'shun), thought over the state
in which things were
sturdy (stur'di), strong; firm
sublimely (sub-lim'li), with great nobility and purity
succeeded to the gloom (suk-sed'ed; gloom), followed the cloudiness
such an old mustache (mus-tash'), so fierce a soldier
suitable to that character (sut'a-b'l; kar'ak-ter), such as dancers
wore
Sultan (sul'tan), title of the ruler in some Asiatic countries
summit of the Cedar (sum'it), top of the tree
summoned (sum'mund), called
sun benignant (be-nig'nant), kindly sun
sun is under the sea, sun has set
sunshine of sweet looks, brightness of expression
supple (sup'l), easily bent
supported the dog's chances (su-port'ed; chans'ez), said that the dog
would succeed
suppressed (su-prest'), kept down
surety (shoor'ti), security
surge's swell (surj'ez), waves of the rising sea
surpassed (sur-past'), did better than
swam (swim) sweeping westward, moving swiftly toward the west
sweetmeats, candied fruits
swell the merriment (mer'i-ment), make louder the sound of happy voices
swept down into a valley, sloped gradually to low land
swerve (swurv), go crooked
swoon (swoon), faint
symbol (sim'bol), sign
symbolizes (sim'bol-iz-ez), means
tamarack (tam'a-rak), tree that looks like an evergreen but sheds its
needles in winter
tang to the spirit (tang; spir'it), fancied taste
Taquamenaw (ta'kwa-me'no), river in Michigan
tarnished (tar'nisht), stained
taught wisdom from the past, having learned better things from what
had happened before
Tawasentha (ta'wa-sen'tha), name of a valley in New York
tawny (ta'ni), yellowish-brown
tax, a part of one's wealth given up by law to benefit the public
tedious (te'di-us), tiresome
terrace (ter'as), a raised level platform of earth
text, the subject of a talk
theater (the'a-ter), building in which plays are acted
their green resume (re-zum'), are again covered with grass
the night is behind us, night-time is almost here
therefore (thar'for), for that reason
thick zigzags (zig'zagz'), many paths running this way and that
thinned to a thread, grew so narrow she could barely be seen
thongs (thongz), narrow strips of leather
threshold (thresh'old), piece of timber under the door
thrilled (thrild), filled with joy
thunder halls (thun'der holz), far up, where the thunder dwells
thundering down the valley (thun'der-ing; val'i), running along level
ground with a noise like thunder
thus accoutered (a-koo'terd), dressed in this way
thus disposed (dis-pozd'), so arranged
thwarted the wily savage (thwort'ed; wi'li), fought against the tricks
of the Indians
tinge (tinj), color; tint
tinkered (tink'erd), worked without knowing just how
tiny (ti'ni), very small
tipped with flint, having points of flint, the hardest kind of stone
'tis meet, it is right
tittered (tit'erd), laughed mockingly
titter of winds, merry sound of the breeze
toil is the real play, work is more fun than playing
toil'some (toil'sum), hard
tolerable (tol'er-a-b'l), bearable
toll (tol), tax; money
took no toll (tol), did not rob them
took shipping, engaged passage on shipboard
took to his revels (rev'elz), went on with his wild play
tormentors (tor-men'toerz), flies which bit them
tortured by their lances (tor'turd), in great pain from the sharp bites
touchhole (tuch'hol'), the place where the powder was lighted
tour (toor), trip
tourneys (toor'niz), meetings where knights fought
toward (to'erd), in the direction of
towering steep (tou'er-ing), high slope
towers (tou'erz), high parts of the castle
tracker (trak'er), one who traces the path an animal has taken
trade winds, winds which always blow in the same direction
tradition (tra-dish'un), story handed down
traffic (traf'ik), business
train, those in a company
tranquil (tran'kwil), motionless because there was no wind
transparent (trans-par'ent), able to be seen through
transport (trans'port), great excitement
transport (trans-port'), to remove
traveling schoolmaster (trav'el-ing), teacher who went from one place
to another
treason (tre'z'n), attempt to injure the government
tribes of men might prosper, all nations might live in better ways
trickling (trik'ling), of water running in a small stream
trims, smooths neatly
triumph (tri'umf), victory
triumphant (tri-um'fant), glad of success
trophy (tro'fi), prize
troubled spirit (trub'ld spir'it), soul of the dead man which cannot
rest
tryst (tryst), meeting place
turban (tur'ban), headdress worn in Mohammedan countries, a cap with a
sash or scarf wound about it
turquoise (tur'koiz), a precious blue stone
turret (tur'et), a small tower
tusks (tusks), large, projecting teeth
twining (twyn'ing), creeping up and winding about
twinkle of its candle, little glow like that from a candle
twinkling, moment
tyrant would be lord (ti'rant), cruel master would rule everything
unaccustomed to vexations (un'a-kus'tumd; vek-sa'shunz), not used to
any sort of bothers
unanimously elected (u-nan'i-mus-li), given every vote
unapt (un-apt'), unlikely
unbounded freedom (un-bound'ed), state where they did as they liked
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