=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.
=rheuˈma-tism= (ro̅o̅ˈmȧ-tĭz’m), a disease which attacks the muscles,
joints, etc.
=rhythˈmic= (rĭthˈmĭk), movement in musical time.
=ribˈbing the ho-riˈzon= (rĭbˈĭng the hō-rīˈzŭn), streaking the horizon
with bars.
=ridge= (rĭj), a range of mountains or hills.
=riˈfled= (rīˈfl’d), robbed.
=rift= (rĭft), an opening.
=rigˈgers= (rĭgˈẽrz), workmen who fit the rigging of ships.
=rightˈful in-habˈi-tants=, real owners.
=rigˈid= (rĭjˈĭd), strict, severe.
=ringˈbolt= (rĭngˈbōlt), a bolt with an opening through which a ring is
passed.
=ringˈdove= (rĭngˈdŭv), a small pigeon.
=Riˈo= (rēˈō), for Rio Janeiro (rēˈō zhä-nāˈrō).
=rites= (rīts), ceremonies.
=rites of primˈi-tive hosˌpi-talˈi-ty= (rīts of prĭmˈĭ-tĭv
hŏsˌpĭ-tălˈĭ-tĭ), ceremonies according to old time customs, such as
smoking the peace-pipe.
=rivers stemming=, damming up the rivers.
=rivˈet= (rĭvˈĕt), to fasten firmly.
=roach-back= (rōch), a bear having an arched back.
=ro-busˈtious= (rō-bŭsˈchŭs), large.
=roll= (rōl), prolonged sound produced by rapid beating.
=rolˈlers= (rōlˈlẽrz), long, heavy waves.
=roll the deep melodious drum= (me᷵-lōˈdĭ-ŭs), beat the deep-voiced,
musical drum.
=ro-manceˈ= (rō-mănsˈ), story.
=Roosevelt, Theodore= (rōˈzĕ-vĕlt, almost rōzˈvĕlt, thēˈō-dōr),
twenty-sixth president of the United States.
=Rosˈa-lind= (rŏzˈȧ-lĭnd).
=rounˈde-lay= (rounˈde᷵-lā), a style of poem or song in which a word or
phrase constantly recurs, a round.
=route= (ro̅o̅t), course or way.
=rowˈel= (rouˈĕl), the sharp part of a spur.
=Rowˈland de Boys= (rōˈlănd dē boiz).
=Royˈal Ex-changeˈ= (roiˈăl ĕks-chānjˈ), a place in London where
merchants, brokers, and bankers, or other business men meet to do
business.
=roystˈer-ing= (roīsˈtẽr-ĭng), swaggering.
=rudˈder= (rŭdˈẽr), steering gear, a flat piece of wood or metal
attached to a boat to be used in steering.
=rueˈing= (ro̅o̅ˈĭng), sorrowing.
=rufˈfi-an-like= (rŭfˈĭ-ăn-līk), like a cruel, brutal fellow.
=rum= (rŭm), an intoxicating liquor.
=ruˈmi-nate= (ro̅o̅ˈmĭ-nāt), muse.
=run a buffalo=, to pursue a buffalo until it is exhausted.
=ruse= (ro̅o̅z), trick.
=rusˈtic= (rŭsˈtĭk), an inhabitant of the country naturally simple in
character or manners.
=Ruth and Boaz= (ro̅o̅th, bōˈăz), Ruth IV.
=saˈber= (sāˈbẽr), a curved sword.
=saˈchem= (sāˈchĕm), chief.
=sacked= (săkt), plundered after capturing.
=sacˈri-lege= (săkˈrĭ-lĕj), the sin or crime of violating sacred things.
=sadˈdle-bagsˌ= (sădˈ’l-băgzˌ), large bags, generally of leather, used by
horsemen to carry small articles. One hangs on each side of the saddle.
=sadˈdling= (sădˈlĭng), burdening.
=Sa-fereˈ= (să-fērˈ).
=saˈga= (säˈgȧ), a Scandinavian legend.
=sa-gaˈcious= (să-gāˈshŭs), wise, intelligent.
=sagˈa-more= (săgˈȧ-mōr), an Indian chief next lower in rank to sachem.
=sage= (sāj), a wise man.
=sage-bush= (sāj-bo͡osh), a plant.
=Saint Anˈdrew=, patron saint of Scotland.
=Saint George=, patron saint of England.
=Saint Gregˈo-ry= (grĕgˈŏ-rĭ), a member of an illustrious Roman family,
who became a monk and later was elected pope (540-604).
=Saint Viˈtus= (vīˈtŭs), a martyr of Rome.
=sa-laamˈ= (sȧ-lȧmˈ), salutation performed by bowing very low and placing
the right palm on the forehead.
=salˈa-ble= (sālˈȧ-b’l), capable of being sold.
=salˈlied= (sălˈĭd), rushed out.
=salˈlows= (sălˈōz), willows.
=salmˈon= (sămˈŭn), a kind of large fish.
=sal-vaˈtion= (săl-vāˈshŭn), deliverance from destruction.
=saˈmite= (sāˈmīt), a kind of heavy silk cloth, usually interwoven with
gold.
=Samˈo-set= (sămˈō-sĕt), an Indian chief.
=sancˈti-ty= (sănkˈtĭ-tĭ), holiness.
=Sand-fleˈsen= (sănd-flāˈsĕn).
=sandˈpipˈer= (săndˈpīpˈẽr), a small bird frequenting sandy and muddy
shores.
=sanˈgui-na-ry= (sănˈgwĭ-na᷵-rĭ), blood-thirsty, murderous.
=sanˌi-taˈri-um= (sănˌĭ-tāˈrĭ-ŭm), health station or retreat.
=Santee= (săn-tēˈ), a river in South Carolina.
=sapˈphire= (săfˈīr), a blue transparent stone, prized as a gem.
=Sarˈa-cens= (sărˈȧ-sĕnz), the Mohammedans who held the Holy Land.
=satˈu-ratˌed= (sătˈū-rātˌĕd), soaked.
=Sauger Point= (sä-gōrˈ), at the mouth of the Ganges River.
=sauˈri-an= (sôˈrĭ-ăn), a reptile.
=savˈage ca-resˈses= (săvˈa᷵j kȧ-rĕsˈĕz), rude acts of affection.
=saw=, talking, preaching.
=Saxˈon= (săkˈsŭn), English.
=scabˈbard= (skăbˈȧrd), a sheath, a cover for a sword when not in use.
=scafˈfold= (skăfˈōld), a platform upon which a criminal is executed.
=scalˈpel= (skălˈpĕl), a small knife with a thin blade, used by surgeons.
=scan= (skăn), examine with care.
=scepˈter= (sĕpˈtẽr), a staff borne by a sovereign as an emblem of
authority.
=schoonˈer= (sko̅o̅nˈẽr), a two-masted vessel.
=schoonˈer-rigged smack= (sko̅o̅nˈẽr rĭgd smăk), a two-masted fishing
vessel.
=sciˈence= (sīˈĕns), knowledge.
=sciˈen-tist= (sīˈĕn-tĭst), one who has wide knowledge of principles and
facts.
=scoff= (skŏf), scorn.
=score= (skōr), twenty.
=scot-free= (skŏt-frē), entirely free, without punishment.
=scourge= (skûrj), to strike.
=scourˈing= (skourˈĭng), passing over quickly.
=scribe= (skrīb), writer.
=Scripˈtures= (skrĭpˈtu᷵rz), the Bible.
=scruˈples= (skro̅o̅ˈp’lz), delicate feelings, hesitation.
=scruˈpu-lous-ly= (skro̅o̅ˈpu᷵-lŭs-lĭ), carefully, conscientiously.
=scruˈti-nized= (skro̅o̅ˈtĭ-nĭzd), examined.
=scruˈti-ny= (skro̅o̅ˈtĭ-nĭ), close examination.
=scudˈ= (skŭdˈ), move swiftly.
=sculpˈture= (skŭlpˈtu᷵r), carve.
=scutˈtling= (skŭtˈlĭng), running swiftly.
=seal and hand=, order, king’s own pledge.
=seaˈmew= (sēˈmū), sea-gull.
=se-cesˈsion= (se᷵-sĕshˈŭn), withdrawal of the eleven states from the
Union in 1860.
=se-cluˈsion= (se᷵-klo̅o̅ˈshŭn), solitude.
=se-dateˈ= (se᷵-dātˈ), quiet.
=sedˈen-ta-ry= (sĕdˈĕn-ta᷵-rĭ), characterized by much sitting.
=seer= (sēr; sēˈẽr), a prophet.
=segˈment= (sĕgˈmĕnt), a part cut off.
=self-conˈfi-dence= (sĕlf-kŏnˈfĭ-dĕns), self-reliance.
=self-evˈi-dent= (sĕlf-ĕvˈĭ-dĕnt), plain or clear without proof.
=self-pos-sesˈion=, presence of mind.
=self-stayed= (sĕlf-stād), self-reliant, trusting to one’s own power.
=semˈblance= (sĕmˈblăns), likeness.
=sen-saˈtions= (sĕn-sāˈshŭnz), feelings.
=senˈsi-ble= (sĕnˈsĭ-b’l), aware, having sense or reason.
=senˈtence= (sĕnˈtĕns), punishment.
=senˈti-ment= (sĕnˈtĭ-mĕnt), feeling, opinion.
=senˈtries= (sĕnˈtrĭz), guards.
=seˈpoy= (sēˈpoi), a native of India, employed as a soldier in the
service of a European power.
=sepˈul-cher= (sĕpˈŭl-kẽr), grave, tomb.
=seˈquence= (sēˈkwĕns), arrangement by regular succession or degrees.
=se-quesˈtered= (se᷵-kwĕsˈtẽrd), secluded.
=serˈried= (sĕrˈĭd), crowded, one after another, in rapid succession.
=serˈvile= (sûrˈvĭl), as slaves, slavish.
=set him a severe task=, gave him a hard piece of work to do.
=setˈter= (sĕtˈẽr), a hunting dog.
=se-verˈi-ty= (se᷵-vĕrˈĭ-tĭ), harshness.
=Se-ville= (se᷵-vĭlˈ), a province of Spain.
=Sexˈa-gesˈi-ma= (sĕkˈsă-jĕsˈĭ-mȧ), second Sunday before Lent.
=shaft= (shȧft), a narrow, deep pit in the earth communicating with a
mine.
=shamˈble= (shămˈb’l), to walk awkwardly.
=Shamˈrock of Ireˈland= (shămˈrŏk of īrˈ-lănd), a plant, with clover-like
leaf, used as the national emblem of Ireland.
=sheathed= (shēthd), put into a case.
=sheathˈing= (shēthˈĭng), the casing or covering of a ship’s bottom and
sides.
=sheer unobstructed precipice= (shēr ŭn-ŏb-strŭktˈĕd prĕsˈĭ-pĭs), an
extremely high cliff without vegetation.
=Sheffield= (shĕfˈēld), a manufacturing city in Yorkshire, England, noted
for its excellent cutlery.
=shift= (shĭft), a turning from one thing to another; change.
=shillˈing= (shĭlˈĭng), a silver British coin, value about twenty-four
cents.
=shipˈshapeˌ= (shĭpˈshāpˌ), tidy, orderly.
=shrouded= (shroudˈĕd), concealed.
=shucked= (shŭkt), colloquial, laid aside.
=shufˈfled= (shŭfˈ’ld), shifted.
=shutˈtle= (shŭtˈ’l), an instrument used in weaving; the sliding thread
holder in a sewing machine.
=siˈdled= (sīˈd’ld), moved sidewise.
=si-erˈra= (se᷵-ĕrˈrȧ), a ridge of mountains, with an irregular outline.
=sigˌni-fi-caˈtion= (sĭgˌnĭ-fĭ-kāˈshŭn), meaning, import.
=silent ghosts in misty shrouds=, like noiseless ghosts dressed in
garments of mist.
=silˈver-tip= (sĭlˈvẽr-tĭp), a grizzly bear having the hairs whitish at
the ends.
=si-milˈi-tude= (sĭ-miĭlˈĭ-tūd), likeness.
=siˈmulˈtaˈne-ous= (sīˈmŭlˈtāˈne᷵-ŭs), existing, happening, or done, at
the same time.
=sinˈew= (sĭnˈū), cord, tendon.
=sinˌgu-larˈi-ty= (sĭnˌgu᷵-lărˈĭ-tĭ), peculiarity.
=sinˈis-ter= (sĭnˈĭs-tẽr), evil.
=sinˈu-ous= (sĭnˈu᷵-ŭs), winding.
=sire= (sīr), an older person, elder.
=siˈren= (sīˈrĕn), one of a group of sea nymphs who lured sailors to
destruction by their singing.
=sixpence= (sĭksˈpĕns), a small British coin, six pennies, or twelve
cents.
=Skald= (skôld), a Scandinavian poet who sings of the heroic deeds of his
people.
=Skarˈholm= (skärˈhōm).
=Skaw= (skô), the name of a cape at the extremity of Jutland, Denmark.
=skids= (skĭds), a pair of rails on which to roll something.
=skiff=, any small, light sailing vessel.
=skim=, pass over quickly or lightly.
=skirtˈing=, running along the edge.
=Skoal= (skōl), Scandinavian for Hail.
=slack= (slăk), of tidal waters, the period when there is no horizontal
motion of water at the surface, inactive.
=sledge-hamˈmers= (slĕj-hămˈẽrz), large, heavy hammers.
=sleepˈing-bag= (slēpˈĭng-băg), a long bag, usually made of skin with the
fur on the inside, used by hunters to sleep in.
=sloop= (slo̅o̅p), sailing vessel.
=slug-gish= (slŭgˈĭsh), dull, drowsy.
=small-bore= (smôl-bōr), small opening.
=small clothes= (klōthz), knee breeches.
=smartˈness= (smärtˈnĕs), liveliness, quickness.
=Smiˈley, Le-onˈi-das W.= (smīˈlĭ, lē-ŏnˈĭ-dăs).
=smith= (smĭth), one who forges with a hammer.
=Smith-soˈni-an Mu-seˈum= (smĭth-sōˈnĭ-ăn mu᷵-zēˈŭm), a large government
museum in Washington, D. C.
=smut-face=, a black-faced bear.
=snafˈfle= (snăfˈ’l), a bridle bit.
=snake= (snāk), slang for jerk.
=snare= (snâr), trap.
=So-fronˈie= (sō-frōnˈē).
=soˈjourned= (sōˈjûrnd), dwelt.
=solˈace= (sŏlˈa᷵s), comfort, console.
=soldiers without strife=, soldiers that do not have to fight.
=so-licˈit-ous= (sō-lĭsˈĭ-tŭs), anxious.
=so-licˈi-tude= (sō-lĭsˈĭ-tūd), concern.
=sonˈnet= (sŏnˈĕt), a poem consisting of fourteen lines.
=sootˈy= (so͡otˈĭ; so̅o̅tˈĭ), soiled by soot.
=sorˈcer-ess= (sôrˈsẽr-ĕs), a woman magician.
=sorˈdid= (sôrˈdĭd), base, mean.
=sore vexed= (sōr vĕxd), sad at heart.
=sorˈrel= (sŏrˈrĕl), one of various plants having a sour juice.
=souls that sped=, those who were killed.
=source= (sōrs), beginning, starting place.
=sovˈer-eign= (sŏvˈẽr-ĭn), ruler.
=sovˈer-eign digˈni-ty= (sovˈẽr-ĭn dĭgˈnĭ-tĭ), dignity or honorable
station as a ruler.
=spaˈcious= (spāˈshŭs), of great space.
=Spanˈish Ar-maˈda= (är-māˈdȧ).
=spanked= (spănkt), moved quickly.
=spar= (spär), a round solid piece of timber, mast.
=Sparks, Jared= (spärks, jărˈĕd), an American historian (1789-1866).
=spas-modˈic= (spăz-mŏdˈĭk), fitful.
=spawn= (spôn), bring forth.
=speˈcie= (spēˈshĭ), money.
=speˈcies= (spēˈshēz), kind, variety.
=spe-cifˈic i-denˈti-ty= (spe᷵-sĭfˈĭk ī-dĕnˈtĭ-tĭ), exact points of
sameness.
=specˈta-cle= (spĕkˈtȧ-k’l), sight, exhibition.
=specˈter= (spĕkˈtẽr), ghost.
=spec-trolˈo-gy= (spĕk-trŏlˈō-jĭ), the study of specters, or ghosts.
=specˈu-latˌing= (spĕkˈū-lātˌĭng), thinking, guessing.
=specˌu-laˈtion= (spĕkˌu᷵-lāˈshŭn), scheme.
=spherˈi-cal= (sfĕrˈĭ-kăl), round.
=spiˈral-ly= (spīˈrăl-ĭ), winding like a coil.
=spirtˈing= (spûrtˈĭng), shooting up.
=spit= (spĭt), a rod for holding meat while roasting over a fire.
=spoil=, booty, plunder.
=spon-taˈne-ous= (spŏn-tāˈne᷵-ŭs), free, voluntary.
=sportsˈman-like= (spōrtsˈmăn-līk), like a sportsman, one who is fair in
sports.
=sprat= (sprăt), little fish.
=sprite= (sprīt), elf; fairy.
=spurˈring= (spûrˈĭng), pricking with spurs.
=squalˈid= (skwŏlˈĭd), dirty, foul, filthy.
=squal= (skwôl), a sudden gust of wind.
=squire= (skwīr), the title of dignity next below that of knight.
=Stadtˈholdˌer= (stătˈhōldˌẽr), formerly the chief ruler of the United
Provinces of Holland.
=staggered at the suggestion= (stăgˈẽrd at the sŭg-jĕsˈchŭn), became
less confident at the idea.
=stagnant fen=, foul marshland.
=stalkˈing= (stôkˈĭng), walking or stealing along cautiously.
=stalˈwart= (stôlˈwẽrt), strong.
=stanch= (stȧnch), firm, unwavering.
=stanched= (stȧncht), stopped the flowing.
=standˈard= (stăndˈẽrd), flag, banner.
=standing puzˈzle= (stăndˈĭng pŭz’l), a problem which has not been solved.
=starboard quarter= (stärˈbōrd;—bẽrd), off the right-hand forward
quarter of the ship.
=stark= (stärk), entirely, quite.
=starveˈling= (stärvˈlĭng), lean.
=statˈure= (stătˈu᷵r), figure.
=statˈute= (stătˈu᷵t), law.
=stave= (stāv), note.
=St. Bar-tholˈo-mew= (bär-thŏlˈō-mū), an organized slaughter of French
Huguenots in Paris, Aug. 24, 1572.
=steeˈple-chase= (stēˈp’l-chās), a race across country between horsemen.
=sterˈling coinˈage= (stûrˈlĭng koinˈa᷵j), genuine manufacture, true make.
=stern-sheets=, a place in the stern of an open boat not occupied by
seats.
=stewˈard= (stūˈẽrd), a person employed to provide for, and wait upon,
the table.
=stiˈfle= (stīˈf’l), to stop, deaden.
=stimˈu-latˌed= (stĭmˈu᷵-lātˌĕd), aroused.
=stint= (stĭnt), task.
=stipˈu-latˌed=, made an agreement.
=St. Nichˈo-las= (nĭkˈō-lăs), the patron saint of seafaring men.
=St. Ninˈi-an= (nĭnˈĭ-ȧn), a British missionary.
=stock= (stŏk), cattle, sheep, etc.
=stock sadˈdle= (stŏk sȧdˈ’l), a saddle having a high knobbed pommel,
used by cowboys.
=stoˈi-cism= (stōˈĭ-sĭz’m), practice of showing indifference to pleasure
or pain.
=stomˈach-er= (stŭmˈŭk-ẽr), an ornamental covering for the front of the
upper body.
=stoutˈly mainˈtains= (stoutˈlĭ mānˈtānz) strongly asserts or says.
=stradˈdle-bugˈ=, a long-legged beetle.
=stratˈa-gem= (strătˈȧ-jĕm), a trick in war for deceiving the enemy.
=strike= (strīk), act of quitting work, not to resume unless certain
conditions are fulfilled.
=stripˈling= (strĭpˈlĭng), youthful.
=Stuart= (stūˈẽrt), the ruling family to which James II of England
belonged.
=stuntˈed= (stŭntˈĕd), undeveloped.
=stuˈpe-fied= (stūˈpe᷵-fīd), made stupid.
=stu-penˈdous di-menˈsions= (stū-pĕnˈdŭs dĭ-mĕnˈshŭnz), great size.
=sturˈgeon= (stûrˈjŭn), a large fish covered with tough skin.
=style= (stīl), to name, term, call.
=Suarˈven= (swärˈvĕn).
=suaˈsion= (swāˈzhŭn), persuasion.
=subˌju-gaˈtion= (sŭbˌjū-gāˈshŭn), conquest.
=sub-limeˈ= (sŭb-līmˈ), majestic.
=sub-limˈi-ty= (sŭb-lĭmˈĭ-tĭ), grandeur, stateliness.
=sub-misˈsion= (sŭb-mĭshˈŭn), patience.
=sub-orˈdi-nate= (sŭb-ôrˈdĭ-na᷵t), inferior.
=sub-ornedˈ= (sŭb-ôrndˈ), procured unlawfully.
=subˈse-quent= (sŭbˈse᷵-kwĕnt), later.
=sub-sideˈ= (sŭb-sīdˈ), to quiet.
=sub-sistˈed= (sŭb-sĭstˈĕd), existed.
=subˈstance= (sŭbˈstăns), contents.
=subˈsti-tute= (sŭbˈstĭ-tūt), exchange.
=subˌter-raˈne-an= (sŭbˌtĕr-āˈne᷵-ăn), underground.
=subˈtle= (sŭtˈ’l), clever.
=suc-ceedsˈ= (sŭk-sēdsˈ), follows.
=suc-cesˈsion= (sŭk-sĕshˈŭn), following one after another in a series.
=sucˈcor= (sŭkˈẽr), help.
=such-like vex-aˈtious tricks= (vĕks-āˈ-shŭs), teasing tricks of such a
kind.
=sucˈtion= (sŭkˈshŭn), a sucking in.
=sufˈfer= (sŭfˈfẽr), permit, allow; feel.
=suf-ficeˈ= (sŭ-fīsˈ), be enough, satisfy.
=Sufˈfolk= (sŭfˈŭk), county of England.
=suite= (swēt), company of attendants.
=sulˈlen= (sŭlˈĕn), gloomy, dismal, sad.
=sulˈphur-ous= (sŭlˈfŭr-ŭs), containing sulphur.
=sulphur smoke= (sŭlˈfŭr), smoke of battle.
=sulˈtry= (sŭlˈtrĭ), hot and moist.
=suˈmac= (sūˈmăk), a shrub.
=sumˈma-ry= (sŭmˈȧ-rĭ), a short account of a long story; done without
delay or formality.
=sumˈmoned= (sŭmˈŭnd), invited, called forth.
=sumˈmons= (sŭmˈŭnz), calls; an order to appear in court.
=sumpˈtu-ous= (sŭmpˈtu᷵-ŭs), large.
=sunˈdry= (sŭnˈdrĭ), several, special.
=suˌper-fiˈcial= (sūˌpẽr-fĭshˈăl), shallow.
=su-peˌri-orˈi-ty= (su᷵-pēˌrĭ-ôrˈĭ-tĭ), odds, advantage.
=su-peˈri-or prowˈess= (su᷵-pēˈrĭ-ẽr prouˈĕs), greater worth or bravery.
=suˌper-nuˈmer-a-ry= (sūˌpẽr-nūˈmẽr-a᷵-rĭ), more than necessary.
=su-per-stiˈtion= (sū-pẽr-stĭˈshŭn), a fear of the unknown or mysterious.
=su-pineˈly; suˈpine-ly= (su᷵-pīnˈlĭ; sūˈpīn-lĭ), inactively, carelessly.
=sup-plantˈed= (sŭ-plăntˈĕd), taken the place of.
=supˈple-jackˌ= (sŭpˈ’l-jăkˌ), a woody climbing shrub.
=supˈpli-catˈing= (sŭpˈlĭ-kātˈĭng), beseeching, entreating, petitioning.
=supˌpo-siˈtions= (sŭpˌō-zĭshˈŭnz), surmises, thoughts.
=sureˈty= (sho̅o̅rˈtĭ), one who stands in place of another; security.
=surf= (sûrf), the swell of the sea breaking upon the shore.
=surge= (sûrj), a rolling swell of water.
=surˈly= (sûrˈlĭ), sullen.
=surˈplice= (sûrˈplĭs), the white outer garment worn in church services.
=sur-veyˈ= (sûr-vāˈ), to examine; to measure the land with instruments.
=sur-viveˈ= (sŭr-vīvˈ), to live.
=sus-tainˈ= (sŭs-tānˈ), to keep from falling; to bear.
=susˈte-nance= (sŭsˈte᷵-năns), provisions.
=swain= (swān), country lover.
=swampˈing= (swŏmpˈĭng), sinking by filling with water.
=swank= (swănk), dialect for swagger.
=swarthˈy= (swôrˈthĭ), of dark complexion.
=sweep= (swēp), a long oar used in small vessels, either to propel or
steer.
=swell= (swĕl), gradual rising of land.
=swelˈter= (swĕlˈtẽr), heat; rolls.
=swerved= (swûrvd), turned aside.
=Sybˈa-ris= (sĭbˈȧ-rĭs), in ancient geography, a city in northern Italy
famous for its great wealth and luxury.
=sycˈa-more= (sĭkˈȧ-mōr), a tree with large leaves, and trunk with
mottled bark, growing near streams.
=Sycˈo-rax= (sĭkˈō-răks).
=sylˈvan= (sĭlˈvăn), forestlike, rustic.
=symˈbol= (sĭmˈbŏl), sign, emblem.
=sympˈtom= (sĭmˈtŭm), sign.
=sysˈtem-atˈic= (sĭsˈtĕm-ătˈĭk), in regular order, according to a
definite plan.
=tacˈi-turn= (tăsˈĭ-tûrn), not talkative.
=tackˈle= (tăkˈ’l), rigging of a ship.
=tankˈard= (tănkˈȧrd), a drinking vessel with a lid.
=taˈper= (tāˈpẽr), growing smaller towards the end.
=tapˈes-try= (tăpˈĕs-trĭ), hangings of wool or silk with gold or silver
threads producing a pattern or picture.
=Tappan Zee= (tăpˈăn), a wide expansion of the Hudson River.
=tarˈtan= (tärˈtăn), Scotch soldiers; woolen cloth, cross barred with
narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Scottish Highlands,
where each clan has a different tartan.
=Tarˈtar= (tärˈtȧr), in the middle ages, the host of Mongol, Turk, and
Chinese warriors who swept over Asia and threatened Europe.
=tasˈsel= (tăsˈ’l), a kind of ornament.
=tatˈtered= (tătˈẽrd), torn in shreds.
=taunt= (tänt), mockery, reproach.
=taxˈi-derˌmist= (tăksˈsĭ-dûrˌmĭst), one who mounts the skins of animals.
=tchick= (chĭk), click.
=teˈdi-ous= (tēˈdĭ-ŭs), tiresome.
=teemed= (tēmd), was full of.
=teeth of the wind=, grasp of the wind.
=telˈe-scope= (tĕlˈe᷵-skōp), an instrument used to view far-off objects.
=temˈper-ate= (tĕmˈpẽr-a᷵t), that part which lies between the torrid
zone and the polar circle.
=tempest trumpings=, thunder.
=tem-pesˈtu-ous= (tĕm-pĕsˈtû-ŭs), stormy.
=temˈpo-ral= (tĕmˈpō-răl), of this life.
=te-naˈcious= (te᷵-nāˈshŭs), holding fast.
=te-nacˈi-ty= (te᷵-năsˈĭ-tĭ), state of being tenacious or sticking to a
thing.
=tendˈer= (tĕnˈdẽr), offer.
=tenˈdril= (tĕnˈdrĭl), a small shoot.
=tenˈor= (tĕnˈẽr), nature, character; general course, conduct.
=tent-peg= (tĕnt-pĕg), a piece of wood used to hold the ropes of a tent.
=tenˈure= (tĕnˈu᷵r), a holding.
=terˈmi-natˌed= (tûrˈmĭ-nātˌĕd), ended, bounded.
=terˌrifˈic funˈnel=, gigantic whirlpool.
=terˌrifˈic grandˈeur=, magnificence which could only frighten.
=tesˈti-mo-ny= (tĕsˈtĭ-mō-nĭ), declaration of facts.
=teteˈa-teteˈ= (tātˈȧ-tāt; tĕˈtȧ-tât), private conversation.
=texˈture= (tĕksˈtūr), fine structure.
=Thames= (tĕmz), a river in England.
=Thanˌa-topˈsis= (thănˌȧ-tŏpˈsĭs).
=theme= (thēm), a subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks.
=theˈo-ry= (thēˈō-rĭ), a general principle; plan; speculation.
=there-withˈ= (thâr-wĭthˈ), at the same time; besides.
=ther-momˈe-ter= fell (thẽr-mŏmˈe᷵-tẽr), temperature became colder.
=thickˈet= (thĭkˈĕt), a dense growth of shrubbery.
=thine arms with-stoodˈ= (wĭth-sto̅o̅dˈ), resisted your army.
=Thorˈeau, Henˈry Daˈvid= (thōˈrō; thō-rōˈ).
=thread= (thrĕd), make one’s way over.
=thrice= (thrīs), three times, most.
=throsˈtle= (thrŏsˈ’l), a thrush.
=throw up the sponge=, to give up.
=thwart= (thwôrt), a rower’s seat.
=thymˈy= (tīmˈĭ), fragrant, or filled with thyme, a sweet-scented herb.
=Ti-betˈ= (tĭ-bĕtˈ), a country in the southwestern part of the Chinese
empire.
=tiˈdings= (tīˈdĭngz), news, intelligence.
=tier= (tēr), row, one row above another.
=tilˈler= (tĭlˈẽr), a lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder and
used for turning it from side to side to steer.
=timˈbered= (tĭmˈbẽrd), wooded.
=time dried the maiden’s tears=, gradually she became happy in her new
surroundings.
=timˈmer-man= (tĭmˈmẽr-măn), carpenter.
=tipˈpling= (tĭpˈlĭng), drinking.
=tisˈsue= (tĭshˈu᷵), a thinly woven fabric.
=Tiˈtan= (tīˈtăn), one of the primeval gods, older than the Greek gods;
of majestic form.
=ti-tanˈic= (tī-tănˈĭk), gigantic, enormous.
=toast= (tōst), a sentiment expressed formally at the table.
=toils of the chase=, the labors of hunting.
=Tokˌa-ma-haˈmon= (tŏkˌȧ-mä-häˈmŏn), an Indian chief.
=toˈken= (tōˈk’n), sign.
=told off=, counted or picked out.
=tolˈer-a-ble= (tŏlˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), moderately good, agreeable.
=tolerably correct Cutter= (tŏl-ẽrˈȧ-blĭ), a very good imitation of a
deep-keeled vessel.
=toll= (tōl), tax.
=tongue= (tŭng), bell clapper.
=took my degree=, was graduated.
=toˈpaz= (tōˈpăz), a kind of yellow quartz.
=topped= (tŏpt), reached the top of.
=torˈpid= (tôrˈpĭd), dull, inactive, sluggish.
=torˈtoise= (tôrˈtĭs; tŭs), kind of turtle.
=to run the gauntlet= (gäntˈlĕt; gôntˈlĕt), to go through the extreme
dangers.
=Toˈry= (tōˈrĭ), the name of one of the historic political parties in
England.
=tossˈing a-breastˈ=, riding the waves opposite.
=tour= (to̅o̅r), a short journey from place to place.
=tourˈna-ment= (to̅o̅rˈnȧ-mĕnt; tu᷵rˈ-), knightly combat.
=tow-cloth= (tō-klŏth), coarse, hand-woven cloth.
=to wear ship=, to cause to go about in a different direction.
=towˈrope= (tōˈrōp), a rope or chain by which anything is pulled.
=track the street=, walk the street leaving the tracks or imprints of his
feet.
=tracˈta-ble= (trăkˈtȧ-b’l), easily controlled, manageable.
=trafˈfic= (trăfˈĭk), the passing to and fro of persons and vehicles
along a street.
=tragˈe-dy= (trăjˈe᷵-dĭ), a fatal and mournful event; a play having a sad
ending.
=trail= (trāl), track.
=trail-rope= (trāl-rōp), a rope used to fasten a horse by.
=trait= (trāt), peculiarity.
=trance= (trȧns), insensible condition.
=tran-quilˈli-ty= (trăn-kwĭlˈĭ-tĭ), calmness.
=transˈat-lanˈtic= (trănsˈăt-lănˈtĭk), beyond the Atlantic Ocean.
=tran-scendˈent= (trăn-sĕnˈdĕnt), surpassing, supreme.
=trans-figˈure= (trăns-fĭgˈu᷵r), to change to something exalted and
glorious.
=trans-gresˈsion= (trăns-grĕshˈŭn), sin.
=tranˈsient= (trănˈshĕnt), not lasting.
=transˌmu-taˈtion= (trănsˌmu᷵-tāˈshŭn), the changing from one form to
another.
=trans-parˈent= (trăns-pârˈĕnt), clear.
=transˈport= (trănsˈpōrt), carrying; excessive joy.
=trans-portˈ= (trăns-pōrtˈ), to carry.
=trapˈpers=, hunters who trap their prey.
=trapˈpings= (trăpˈĭngz), ornamental coverings, housings.
=travˈersed= (trăvˈẽrst), crossed.
=trawlˈer= (trôlˈẽr), a vessel that fishes by dragging the nets.
=treachˈer-y= (trĕchˈẽr-ĭ), falseness.
=treaˈcle= (trēˈk’l), molasses.
=treaˈtise= (trēˈtĭs), essay.
=tree-nailˈ= (trē-nālˈ), a wooden pin for fastening the planks of a
vessel.
=treˈmor= (trēˈmŏr; trĕmˈŏr), quivering; affected with fear or timidity.
=tremˈu-lous= (trĕmˈu᷵-lŭs), trembling.
=trenchˈant= (trĕnˈchănt), sharp.
=tri-buˈnal= (trī-būˈnăl), court of justice.
=tribˈu-ta-ry= (trĭbˈu᷵-ta᷵-rĭ), a stream flowing into a larger stream; a
country that pays tribute to another.
=tribˈute= (trĭbˈūt), a personal contribution of any kind, as of praise
or service, in token of services rendered.
=triˈcolor= (trīˈkŭl-ẽr), the French flag, blue, white, red.
=triˈfling jest= (trīˈflĭng jĕst), a little joke.
=trim= (trĭm), condition.
=troopˈer= (tro̅o̅pˈẽr), a cavalryman.
=troˈphy= (trōˈfĭ), anything kept as a memento of something gained, spoil.
=trucˈu-lent= (trŭkˈu᷵-lĕnt), terrible, fierce.
=trumpˈer-y= (trŭmˈpẽr-ĭ), goods.
=trunˈcheon= (trŭnˈshŭn), a baton.
=trussed= (trŭst), with wings fastened to the body.
=trystˈing-place= (trĭstˈĭng-plās), place of meeting.
=tucked= (tŭkt), made snug.
=tu-mulˈtu-ous= (tū-mŭlˈtu᷵-ŭs), boisterous.
=turˈban= (tûrˈbăn), Mohammedan soldiers; a headdress worn by Mohammedans.
=turˈmoil= (tûrˈmoil), worrying confusion.
=turˈret= (tŭrˈĕt), tower.
=Tus-ca-roˈra= (tŭs-kȧ-rōˈră).
=twoˈfold shout= (to̅o̅ˈfōld), double shout, shout and its echo.
=ty-ranˈni-cal= (tī-rănˈĭ-kăl), despotic.
=tyˈran-ny= (tĭˈrăn-ĭ), despotism.
=u-biqˈui-ty= (u᷵-bĭkˈwĭ-tĭ), presence in more than one place at the same
time.
=umˈpire= (ŭmˈpīr), judge.
=unˌac-countˈa-ble= com-muˌni-caˈtion, strange intercourse or act of
talking to one another.
=unˌac-countˈa-bly= (ŭnˌă-kounˈtȧ-blĭ), strangely, without reason.
=unˌas-sumˈing= (ŭnˌă-sūmˈĭng), modest.
=un-a-vailˈing= (ŭn-ȧ-vālˈĭng), unsuccessful.
=unˌa-waresˈ= (ŭnˌȧ-wârzˈ), unexpectedly.
=un-boundˈed= (ŭn-boundˈĕd), unlimited.
=un-ceasˈing= (ŭn-sēsˈĭng), not stopping.
=un-chidˈden= (ŭn-chĭdˈ’n), not blamed.
=un-conˈquer-a-ble=, not to be overcome.
=un-conˈscious= (ŭn-kŏnˈshŭs), unaware.
=un-couthˈ= (un-ko̅o̅thˈ), strange, ugly.
=un-dauntˈed= (ŭn-dänˈtĕd), bold, fearless.
=unˌder-minedˈ= (ŭnˌdẽr-mīndˈ), weakened.
=unˈder-takeˈ= (ŭnˈdẽr-tākˈ), promise.
=unˌdis-turbedˈ=, without annoyance.
=un-doubtˈed-ly= (ŭn-doutˈĕd-lĭ), without question.
=unˌdu-laˈtion= (ŭnˌdu᷵-la᷵ˈshŭn), land or water with a wavy appearance.
=un-feignedˈ= (ŭn-fāndˈ), sincere.
=un-fetˈtered= (ŭn-fĕtˈẽrd), unchained.
=un-foughtˈ vicˈto-ries won=, victories over poverty, lack of education,
etc.
=un-furlˈ= (ŭn-fûrlˈ), to unfold, loosen.
=un-geˈni-al= (ŭn-jēˈnĭ-ăl), not pleasant.
=un-govˈern-a-ble= (ŭn-gŭvˈẽr-nȧ-b’l), wild.
=un-harˈried= (ŭn-hărˈĭd), not annoyed.
=uˈni-form= (ūˈnĭ-fôrm), unchanging.
=un-in-telˈli-gi-ble= (ŭn-ĭn-tĕlˈĭ-jĭ-b’l), not capable of being
understood.
=uˈni-son= (ūˈnĭ-sŭn), harmony.
=uˌni-verˈsal curˈren-cy= (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl kŭrˈĕn-sĭ), general acceptance.
=uˌni-verˈsal-ly= (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl-ĭ), entirely.
=uˈni-verse= (ūˈnĭ-vûrs), world.
=un-nervedˈ= (ŭn-nûrvedˈ), deprived of strength, or nerve.
=un-ob-structˈed= (ŭn-ŏb-strŭkˈtĕd), clear.
=unˌob-truˈsive= (ŭnˌŏb-tro̅o̅ˈsĭv), modest.
=un-pleasˈing in-telˈli-gence=, bad news.
=un-prinˈci-pled= (ŭn-prĭnˈsĭ-p’ld), without principles or morals.
=unˌre-mitˈting= (ŭnˌre᷵-mĭtˈĭng), incessant, continual.
=unˌre-servedˈ= (ŭnˌre᷵-zûrvdˈ), frank, open.
=un-saˈvor-y= (ŭn-sāˈvẽr-ĭ), unpleasant to smell.
=un-scathedˈ= (ŭn-skāthdˈ), unharmed.
=un-staˈble= (ŭn-stāˈb’l), not fixed.
=unˌsub-stanˈtial= (ŭnˌsŭb-stănˈshăl), flimsy.
=un-sus-pectˈing= (ŭn-sŭs-pĕktˈĭng), trusting.
=un-taintˈed= (ŭn-tāntˈĕd), pure.
=un-waˈry= (ŭn-wāˈrĭ), careless.
=un-weaˈry-ing= (ŭn-wēˈrĭ-ĭng), untiring.
=un-wontˈed= (ŭn-wŭnˈtĕd), unusual, rare.
=up-holˈster-er= (ŭp-hōlˈstẽr-ẽr), one who provides curtains, also
coverings for chairs.
=upˈland= (ŭpˈlănd), high land.
=urˈchin= (ûrˈchĭn), boy.
=urˈgent= (ûrˈjĕnt), pressing.
=Uˈri-ens= (ūˈrĭ-ĕnz).
=uˌsur-paˈtion= (ūˌsûr-pāˈshŭn), the illegal seizure of power.
=u-tenˈsil= (u᷵-tĕnˈsĭl), tool.
=Uˈther Pen-dragˈon= (ūˈthẽr pĕn-drăgˈŭn).
=u-tilˈi-ty= (u᷵-tĭlˈĭ-tĭ), usefulness.
=utˈmost= (ŭtˈmōst), greatest.
=utˈter-ance= (ŭtˈẽr-ăns), speech.
=utˈter-ly= (utˈẽr-lĭ), totally.
=vagˈa-bond= (văgˈȧ-bŏnd), a wanderer.
=valˈor= (vălˈẽr), courage, bravery.
=van= (văn), advance guard.
=Van Dieˈmenˈs Land= (văn dēˈmĕn), the former name of Tasmania, an island
south of Australia.
=Van Twilˈler, Wouˈter= (wo̅o̅ˈtẽr).
=vaˈpor-ing= (vāˈpẽr-ĭng), idly talking.
=vaˌri-aˈtion= (vāˌrĭ-āˈshŭn), differences.
=vaˈried= (vāˈrĭd), diverse, different.
=vaˈri-e-gatˌed= (vāˈrĭ-e᷵-gātˌĕd), having marks of different colors.
=varˈlet= (värˈlĕt), a cowardly fellow.
=vaˈry= (vāˈrĭ), to differ, to be unlike.
=vasˈsal= (văsˈăl), a subject, servant.
=vast con-gre-gaˈtion= (vȧst kŏn-grē-gāˈshŭn), a large gathering or group.
=vauntˈing= (väntˈĭng), boasting.
=Vavˈi-sour= (văvˈĭ-sōr).
=veer= (vēr), to change direction, to turn.
=vegˈe-tatˌing= (vĕjˈe᷵-tātˌĭng), living quietly and simply, like plants.
=veˈhe-ment-ly= (vēˈhe᷵-mĕnt-lĭ), furiously.
=veˈhi-cle= (vēˈhĭ-k’l), wagon, cart, car.
=ve-locˈi-ty= (ve᷵-lŏsˈĭ-tĭ), speed.
=venˈer-a-ble= (venˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), old, worthy of reverence.
=vengeˈance= (vĕnˈjăns), punishment inflicted in return for an injury or
offense; violence, force.
=venˈi-son= (vĕnˈĭ-z’n), flesh of deer.
=venˈom-ous= (vĕnˈŭm-ŭs), poisonous.
=venˈture= (vĕnˈtu᷵r), an undertaking of chance or danger; to dare.
=ve-ranˈda= (ve᷵-rănˈdȧ), piazza, porch.
=verˈdant= (vûrˈdănt), green.
=ver-milˈion= (vẽr-mĭlˈyŭn), bright red paint.
=verˈsion= (vûrˈshŭn), translation; change of form.
=vesˈtige= (vĕsˈtĭj), trace.
=vestˈments= (vĕstˈmĕnts), robes.
=vi-cisˈsi-tude= (vĭ-sĭsˈĭ-tŭd), irregular change, comedown.
=victˈual= (vĭtˈ’l), food.
=victˈual-er= (vĭtˈ’l-ẽr), a provision ship.
=vigˈil= (vĭjˈĭl), watch.
=vigˈi-lance= (vĭjˈĭ-lăns), wakefulness.
=vigˈi-lant= (vĭgˈĭ-lănt), watchful.
=Viˈking= (vīˈkĭng), one belonging to the pirate crews of the Northmen
who plundered the coasts of Europe.
=vinˈdi-cate= (vĭnˈdĭ-kāt), to defend.
=viˈo-late= (vīˈō-lāt), to abuse, disturb.
=virˈgin soil= (vûrˈjĭn), soil which has never been cultivated.
=visˈage= (vĭzˈa᷵j), the face.
=viˈsion-a-ry hours= (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ), fanciful hours, dreamy or unreal
hours.
=viˈsion-a-ry projˈects= (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ prŏjˈĕktz), fanciful or dreamy
plans.
=visˈta= (vĭsˈtȧ), a view.
=vi-vaˈciou=s (vī-vāˈshŭs), lively, vigorous.
=vo-caˈtion= (vō-kāˈshŭn), occupation.
=vo-cifˈer-ous= (vō-sĭfˈẽr-ŭs), noisy.
=volˈleys= (vŏlˈĭz), discharge.
=volˈun-ta-ry= (vŏlˈŭn-ta᷵-rĭ), done of one’s own free will.
=volˌun-teeredˈ= (vŏlˌŭn-tērdˈ), offered.
=vo-lupˈtu-ous= (vō-lŭpˈtu᷵-ŭs), luxurious, given to pleasure.
=von Humˈboldt Alexander= (1769-1859), a German naturalist and statesman.
=vo-raˈcious= (vō-rāˈshŭs), greedy.
=vorˈti-ces= (vôrˈtĭ-sēz), whirlpools.
=vouch-safeˈ= (vouch-sāfˈ), to guarantee as safe, assure.
=vows were plightˈed= (plītˈĕd), pledges of love were given.
=vulˈner-a-ble= (vŭlˈnẽr-ȧ-b’l), weak.
=vulˈture= (vŭlˈtu᷵r), a flesh-eating bird. Here, applied to the danger
of icebergs.
=Vurrgh= (vu᷵rg).
=waft= (wȧft), to carry.
=wake= (wāk), track.
=wanes= (wānz), draws to a close.
=Wamˌpa-noˈag= (wŏmˌpȧ-nōˈăg), an important Algonquian tribe.
=wamˈpum= (wŏmˈpŭm), beads made of shells and used as Indian money.
=wan’t=, dialect for was not.
=wantˈing= (wôntˈĭng), lacking.
=wanˈton= (wŏnˈtŭn), luxuriant.
=wapˈi-ti= (wŏpˈĭ-tĭ), American stag or elk.
=warˈder= (wôrˈdẽr), the keeper of the portcullis.
=waˈri-ness born of fear= (wāˈrĭ-nĕs), caution due to fear.
=warn’t=, dialect for were not.
=warp= (wôrp), to turn; to freeze.
=warˈrant= (wŏrˈănt), a commission or document giving authority to do
something; surety; to declare.
=waˈry to a degree= (wāˈrĭ), very cautious.
=wasˈsail-bout= (wŏsˈĭl-bout), drinking bout.
=waˈter-wraith= (rāth), spirit of the water.
=Wat-ta-waˈmat= (wät-tȧ-wäˈmȧt).
=watˈtled= (wŏtˈ’ld), having wattles or fleshy growths like a turkey.
=waxˈing= (wăksˈĭng), growing.
=ways be fowl=, roads are bad.
=ways of naˈtive-dom= (nāˈtĭv-dŏm), manners of the natives.
=weal or woe= (wēl or wō), good or ill.
=Wear= (wēr).
=wear ship= (wâr), to turn the ship.
=weary heart upfold=, depart with tired heart, or spirit.
=weather-break= (wĕthˈẽr-brāk), an obstruction (rocks, trees, etc.)
which keeps out rain, snow, etc.
=weigh their anˈchors=, raise the anchors.
=welˈkin dome= (wĕlˈkĭn), dome of the sky.
=well breathed=, well spoken.
=well-con-diˈtioned= (kŏn-dĭshˈŭnd), in good health.
= well ruled=, well controlled.
=wereˈwolfˌ= (wērˈwo͡olfˌ), in old superstition, a human being turned
into a wolf.
=Wetˈa-moe= (wĕtˈȧ-mō).
=wheeled= (hwēld), turned.
=whiˈlom= (hwīˈlŭm), once, formerly.
=whimˈsi-cal= (hwĭmˈzĭ-kăl), fanciful.
=whit= (hwĭt), bit.
=whole= (hōl), well.
=wholeˈsome law of the praiˈrie=, sound or practical rule or custom used
by travelers on the prairie.
=wideˈly sepˈa-ratˈed in-di-vidˈu-als=, greatly different people.
=wide waste of liquid ebony= (lĭkˈwĭd ĕbˈŭn-ĭ), wild black water.
=widˈowˈs son.= Luke VII, 11-17.
=wight= (wīt), person.
=wild little Poet=, untamed little songbird.
=wince= (wĭns), to shrink, as from a blow.
=windˈlass= (wĭndˈlȧs), a machine for hoisting.
=wind the mellow horn=, blow the full-toned horn.
=windˈward= (wĭndˈwẽrd), the side from which the wind blows.
=witchˈer-y= (wĭchˈẽr-ĭ), witchcraft.
=with an inˈspi-raˌtion= (ĭnˈspĭ-rāˌshŭn), with a new idea.
=withe= (wĭth), a flexible, slender twig.
=with unwilling feet=, unwillingly.
=witˈting-ly= (wĭtˈĭng-lĭ), knowingly.
=wont= (wŭnt; wōnt), habit.
=woodˈcraftˌ= (wo͡odˈkrȧftˌ), skill and practice in anything pertaining
to the woods.
=woof= (wo̅o̅f), the threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric.
=Worcesˈter= (wo͡osˈtẽr), a city in England.
=world throngs on beneath=, people crowd or press on below.
=worming his way= (wûrmˈĭng), working his way slowly.
=wormˈwood= (wûrmˈwo͡od), common weed.
=worˈsted= (wo͡osˈtĕd; wo͡orˈstĕd), fine and soft woollen yarn.
=wound= (wo̅o̅nd), injury.
=wrestˈling= (rĕsˈlĭng), a hand-to-hand combat between two persons.
=wroth= (rôth), angry.
=Wyˈan-dot= (wīˈăn-dŏt), Indian pony.
=yacht= (yŏt), small pleasure boat.
=yard= (yärd), mast or spar of wood or steel to hold the sail.
=yeoˈman-ry= (yōˈmăn-rĭ), the common people.
=Ypres= (ēpr).
=zeal= (zēl), eagerness.
=zealˈous= (zĕlˈŭs), enthusiastic, ardent.