blare (blar), blow harshly
blest (blast), hard wind; loud, long sound
blazing in the sky, showing bright against the sky
Blefuscu (ble-fus'ku)
blended ranks (blend'ed), mixed lines
blighted (blit'ed), withered
blithe (blith), happy; joyous
blossoming ground, earth covered with flowers
blue day, day when the sky is clear
blur in the eye, tear
boar (bor), wild hog
bonny (bon'ì), gay
booming (boom'ing), hollow-sounding
boon (boon), favor
borne their part (born), done their share
born to rule the storm, naturally able to do anything
bosom (booz'um), front part
boundary (boun'da-ri), marking a division; separating
bound boy, boy hired out to work by the year for his board and a small wage
bound by a spell, charmed so that I could not move
bound'less space, the endless extent of the regions of the air
bound to him, made them love him
bounties (boun'tiz), generous gifts
bountiful traveler (boun'ti-foõl trav'el-er) generous traveler
Bowdoin (bo'd'n)
bowers (bou'erz), lovely rooms
bowl'ders (bol'derz), large stones
brake (brayk), valley enclosed by hills
braves, Indian men ready to fight
brawny (bra'ni), strong
breakers (brayk'erz), big waves striking the shore
break my fast, eat my meal
breathed a song, sang a song softly
breeches (brich'ez), short trousers
bridled (bri'd'ld), put the headpiece on
brig (brig), sailing ship with two masts
brightened as he sped (brit'nd), grew brighter as he mounted up into the sky
brightest aspect (as'pekt), look that is most attractive
brin'dled (brin'd'ld), having dark streaks or spots on a gray or yellowish brown ground; streaked
bring the hunting homeward, carry home what I shoot
broadfaced sun, round, cheerful sun
brocades (bro-kadz'), heavy silk woven with a raised figure or flower
brooding (brood'ing), thinking sadly
broom, a shrub with yellow flowers
brought to bale (bal), made trouble for
buffet (buf'et), slap
bulge (bulj), place bent in
bullies (bool'iz), teases
bulwark (bool'wark), protection; defense
bunting (bun'ting), cloth for flags
buoy (boi) float
burial (ber'i-al), act of placing in a grave
burnished (bur'nisht), shining
Bussorah (bus'o-ra)
by dint of great quickness (dint), by acting very fast
by way of satisfying (sat'is-fi'ing), in order to quiet the prickings of
calamity (ka-lam'i-ti), misfortune
calculate (kal'ku-lat), figure up
Caliph (ka'lif), an Eastern title
calked (kalkt), stopped up
calls but the warders (wor'derz), only calls the watchmen
calm (käm), a period of quiet
came into the knowledge of, was told
came into the world, took part in the business, political, social; etc., activities of the world
canoe with pinions (ka-noo'; pin'yunz), sailboat
capital crime (kap'i-tal), a sin so bad that it is punished by death
care is sowing, worry and work are making grow
carnage (kar'naj), killing
caroling (kar'ul-ing), singing
carriages (kar'ij-ez), carts
Casabianca (ka'za-byan'ka)
cast yourself free, unroll
cataract's laughter (kat'a-rakts laf'ter), laughing sound made by water falling from a height
catches the gleam, reflects the light
cathedral (ka-the'dral), large church
caution (kau'shun); carefulness
ceased their calling (sest), stopped singing because they have migrated
ceremony (ser'e-mo-nì), formal act
chafe (chaf) rub, trying to get through
chagrin (sha-grin'), annoyance
chalcedony (ka1-sed'o-ni), a beautiful, very hard stone
changeful April (chanj'fool), April has sudden changes of weather
channel (chan'el), bed of the stream
charger (char'jer), fine horse
charm, something with magic power
chastened (chas'nd), with a softer light
Cheemaun (che-mon')
cheering power of spring, how spring makes one glad
cherished (cher'isht), lovingly cared for
cherished possessions (cher'isht po-zesh'unz), dearest things he had
Chibiabos (chib-i-a'bos)
chieftain (chef'tin), one, who gave orders
chimney (chim'ni)
chore (chor), light task
christening (kris'n-ing), naming
ciphering (si'fér-ing), working examples
curcuit (sur'kit), round-about trip
circumference (ser-kum'fer-ens), distance around the edge of a circle
clamber (klam'bér), climb
clapboard (klap'bord), narrow board
clatter, rattling noise
clearings, ground where the trees have been cut
cleft the bark asunder (a-sun'der), split the bark
clogging (klog'ing), hindering
close couching (kouch'ing), crouching so as to be hidden
close the seams together, make the cracks tight
cloud-rack of a tempest, flying, broken clouds after a storm
coffers (kof'ers), treasure chests
Cogia Houssam (ko'gya hoo'sam)
collected (ko-lekt'ed), thoughtful
collected her thoughts (ko-lekt'ed), thought quickly
combine (kom-bin'), form themselves
come what may, no matter what happens
Commander of the Faithful (ko-man'der; fath'foõl), leader of those true to the Mohammedan religion. The title is given to the Caliphs
commanding lookout (ko-mand'ing look'out'), place from which the surrounding neighborhood can be seen
commission (ko-mish'un), thing to be done
comparatively a new affair (kom-par'a-tiv-li; a-far'), a world that had been made only a short time
composure (kom-po'zhur), calmness
comrades (kom'radz), mates
concealed (kon-seld'), hidden
confident mood (kon'fi-dent mood), feeling sure I could do it
confounded with astonishment (kon-found'ed; as-ton'ish-ment), so surprised that they could not think
confused (kon-fuzd'), bothered
conjoined of them all (kon-joind'), made of all together
connected with himself (ko-nekt'ed), have reference to him
conscious (kon'shus), aware
consequence (kon'se-kwens), result
consideration (kon-sid'er-a'shun), reason constant (kon'stant), regular
constellation (kon'ste-la'shun), a group of stars
constituting (kon'sti-tut'ing), making up
consul (kon'sul), one who lives in a foreign country to look after the business interests of his own country there
contemptible (kon-temp'ti-b'1), mean
contracts (kon-trakts'), makes
contrivance (kon-triv'ans), device
contrived (kon-trivd'), made
contrive to bury (kon-triv'; ber'i), manage to bury
conveyed (kon-vad'), given over
coppers (kop'erz), pennies
cord, string of the bow
cornice (kor'nis), high molding around the walls
corporeal sensations (kor-po're-al sen-sa'shunz), coarse pleasures
corpse (korps), dead body
corselet (kors'1et), armor for the body
council of war (koun'sil), meeting to make plans
counsels (koun'selz), advice
count all your boasts, even though you present your many charms
count like misers (mi'zerz), count as lovingly as do misers their money
county town, town where the business of the county (holding court, paying taxes, etc.), is carried on
coursers (kor'serz), swift horses; here reindeer
courteous (kur'te-us), polite
court favor (kort fa'ver), good will of the ruler or other high personage
courtiers (kort'yerz), those in attendance at the court of a ruler
cover (kuv'er), underbrush large enough to hide behind
cowering (kou'er-ing), hovering
creation (kre-a'shun), the world
crestfallen (krest'fol'n), cast down
cresting the billows (krest'ing; bi1'oz), adorning the top of the waves
crevice (krev'is), crack
crew of gypsies, band of ragamuffins
cross-brace, the piece of wood between the plow handles
crown of his desire, thing he wanted most
cruel mortification (kroo'el mor'ti-fi-ka'shun), very great annoyance
cruise (krooz), trip in a boat
cunning (kun'ing), tricky
cunningly made, skillfully made
cupboard (kub'erd), a closet for dishes
curmudgeon (kur-muj'un), miser
curtsy (kurt'si), bow
cymbals (sim'balz), pair of brass half globes clashed together to produce a ringing sound
Dacotahs (da-ko'taz), Sioux (Soo)
Daedalus of yore (ded'a-lus) Daedalus of olden time. The story is that he escaped from prison by flying with wings he had made
dames, married women
Darius (da-ri'us)
daunted (dant'ed), frightened
dawn, daybreak
daybeds, resting places in daytime
deathless fame (deth'les), lasting glory
deck her bosom (booz'um), trim the front of the canoe
deems (demz), thinks
deer-skin dressed and whitened, skins of deer, which had been cleaned, smoothed, and bleached
defile (de-fi1'), narrow pass
defunct tenant (de-funkt' ten'ant), man who formerly lived there but is dead
dejected (de-jekt'ed), downhearted
delicate crafts employ (del'i-kat), use your skill in cooking
dell, small valley
deposited (de-poz'it-ed), put away
derision (de-rizh'un), mockery
desert (dez'ert), uninhabited by man
design (de-zin'), plan
desolation (des'o-la'shun), ruin
despair (de-spair'), hopelessness
desperate (des'per-at), hopeless
dessert (de-zurt'), fruit, pastry, etc., served at the close of a meal
destined to be let loose (des'tind), fated to be free
diamond (di'a-mund), precious stone
diminished (di-min'isht); made less
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'õ), 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-tém'), 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'yús), 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
inquíries (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'ín-táa-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 andHuron
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 (íf-zék'), 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