Early Candlelight Stories by Stella C. Shetter - HTML preview

A VOCABULARY

(This vocabulary contains only words of unusual difficulty in spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.)

KEY TO PRONUNCIATION

ā as in āle

a᷵ as in senʹa᷵te

ă as in ăm

ă as in fiʹnăl

ȧ as in ȧsk

ä as in ärm

â as in câre

ē as in ēve

e᷵ as in e᷵vent

ĕ as in ĕnd

ẽ as in hẽr

ī as in īce

ĭ as in ĭll

ō as in ōld

o᷵ as in o᷵bey

ô as in ôrb

ŏ as in ŏdd

ŏ as in cŏn-nectʹ

o͞o as in fo͞od

o͝o as in fo͝ot

ū as in ūse

ŭ as in ŭp

u᷵ as in u᷵nite

û as in ûrn

alpaca (ăl păkʹȧ). A kind of cloth made from the hair of the alpaca, an animal of the sheep family.

arbutus (ärʹbū tŭs). A plant having small, sweet-smelling pink and white blossoms; known also as the Mayflower, and ground laurel.

ascension (ă sĕnʹshŭn). Rising in the air, as a balloon.

auction (ôkʹshŭn). A public sale, where each article is sold to the one offering the most money for it.

barricaded (bărʹĭ kādʹĕd). Filled with materials making it difficult for one to pass.

beaux (bōz). Men paying special attention to certain young women.

Bethlehem (bĕthʹle᷵ hĕm). The village where Christ was born.

brooch (brōch). An ornamental clasp; a breastpin.

calico (kălʹĭ kō). A kind of cotton cloth.

cameo (kămʹe᷵ ō). A gem containing a carving, usually in the shape of a head.

Canterbury (kănʹtẽr bĕr ĭ) bell. A plant having lovely bell-shaped blossoms.

carcasses (kärʹkȧs ĕz). Dear bodies.

cardinal (kārʹdĭ năl). A small red bird.

cashmere (kăshʹmēr). A cloth made of fine woolen material.

chiffonier (shĭfʹo᷵ nērʹ). A high chest of drawers, with mirror.

ciphering (sīʹfẽr ĭng). Doing arithmetic examples.

circuit (sûrʹkĭt). When a minister was pastor of several churches at the same time, the circuit was his regular journeying around the whole number.

code (kōd). A system of rules governing one’s own conduct.

colony (kŏlʹo᷵ nĭ). A company of people going to a new place to make their home.

conference (kŏnʹfẽr ĕns). A meeting for the purpose of deciding some question.

conspicuous (kŏn spĭkʹū ŭs). In plain sight.

Copenhagen (kōʹpĕn hāʹgĕn). A children’s game.

cravat (krȧ vătʹ). A man’s necktie.

cretonne (kre᷵ tŏnʹ). A strong cotton cloth, prettily colored.

crocheted (kro᷵ shādʹ). Made out of thread woven together by means of a hook.

dahlia (dälʹyȧ). A plant with showy blossoms.

delaine (de᷵ lānʹ). A kind of light woolen cloth.

Delaware (dĕlʹȧ wâr). Name of an early tribe of Indians; name of a state of the United States.

dolman (dŏlʹmăn). A woman’s cloak with cape-like pieces instead of sleeves.

Dominique (dŏmʹĭ nēkʹ). A variety of fowl something like the Plymouth Rock.

Egypt (ēʹjĭpt). A country in Africa.

election (e᷵ lĕkʹshŭn). The choosing of one to hold some public office.

embarrassed (ĕm bărʹrăst). Ashamed; mortified.

epidemic (ĕpʹĭ dĕmʹĭk). Spreading to many people in a community, as a disease.

fluting (flo͞otʹĭng). Ruffles so made as to have a wavy appearance.

furlough (fûrʹlō). A soldier’s vacation from the army.

gnarled (närld). Twisted or rugged.

gnawed (nôd). Bitten apart, little by little with effort.

gospel (gŏsʹpĕl). The story of the life of Christ.

husking (hŭskʹĭng). Taking the husks from ears of corn.

immersion (ĭ mûrʹshŭn). Baptism by dipping the person into the water all over.

infare (ĭnʹfâr). A party given by the husband’s family as a welcome to the new wife.

institute (ĭnʹstĭ tūt). A meeting of school teachers.

Israel (ĭzʹra᷵ ĕl). Ancient kingdom of Palestine, the scene of the stories of the Bible.

larvae (lärʹvē). The tiny worms hatched from insect eggs.

leghorn (lĕgʹhôrn). A variety of fowl that gets its name from Leghorn, a city in Italy.

loam (lōm). Clayey earth or soil.

lozenge (lŏzʹĕnj). A kind of candy.

mahogany (mȧ hŏgʹȧ nĭ). A tree having a reddish brown wood.

mature (mȧ tūrʹ). To become ripe.

mincemeat (mĭnsʹmētʹ). A mixture of meat, apples, raisins, etc., to be used as a pie filling.

mistletoe (mĭsʹ ʹl tō). A vine having waxy white berries.

muskrat (mŭskʹrătʹ). A small fur-bearing animal living in holes in the banks of streams or lakes.

myriads (mĭrʹĭ ădz). Large numbers.

parsonage (pär ʹs’na᷵j). The house occupied by the minister of a church.

persimmon (pẽr sĭmʹŭn). A plum-like fruit.

Pharaoh (fāʹrō). The name of the kings of Egypt in the long-ago time.

pioneer (pīʹo᷵ nērʹ). One who goes first to make a home in an unsettled country.

pippin (pĭpʹĭn). A general name for apple. Here means “something extra good.”

pithy (pĭthʹĭ). Soft and spongy.

plagues (plāgz). Great troubles.

plaid (plăd). Woven in the form of squares.

Plymouth (plĭmʹŭth). The town settled by the Pilgrims.

portico (pōrʹtĭ kō). A porch or piazza.

preserve (pre᷵ zûrvʹ). To make to last.

proclamation (prŏkʹlȧ māʹshŭn). A public announcement.

Psalm (säm). One of the verses from the Book of Psalms in the Bible.

quilting (kwĭltʹĭng). A meeting of women for the purpose of making a bedquilt.

recollection (rĕkʹŏ lĕkʹshŭn). That which is called to mind; a memory.

recommendation (rĕkʹŏ mĕn dāʹshŭn). Expression in favor of something.

recruiting (re᷵ kro͞otʹĭng). Persuading new men to join the army or navy.

recruits (re᷵ kro͞otzʹ). Men who had recently joined the army or navy.

reveille (re᷵ vālʹya᷵). The bugle call awakening the soldiers in the morning.

Reverend (rĕvʹẽr ĕnd). A clergyman’s title; one who is to be honored.

ruching (ro͞oshʹĭng). A plaited strip of lace or net.

sassafras (săsʹȧ frăs). A kind of tree, from the root bark of which a flavoring extract is made.

Savior (sāvʹyẽr). Christ.

scarred (skārd). Having the marks of old cuts.

serenade (sĕrʹe᷵ nādʹ). Singing or playing outside a house as a greeting to one or more within the house.

shirred (shûrd). Sewed in such a way as to make the material hang full and loose.

soliloquy (so᷵ lĭlʹo᷵ kwĭ). A talking to oneself.

sorghum (sôrʹgŭm). A sirup made from a variety of corn plant.

stealth (stĕlth). In secret.

suet (sūʹĕt). A hard fat.

superstitious (sūʹpẽr stĭshŭs). Having fear of what is unknown; believing in signs.

symbol (sĭmʹbŏl). A sign.

telescope (tĕlʹe᷵ skōp). A kind of traveling bag.

Timotheus (tĭ mōʹthe᷵ ŭs). A man spoken of in the Bible.

tithes (tīthz). Tenths. What one gives toward the support of a church.

unsurveyed (ŭnʹsŭr vādʹ). Not measured.

vouchers (vouchʹẽrz). Papers showing money is due one.

wagered (wāʹjẽrd). Bet.

waistcoat (wāstʹkōt). A man’s garment worn under the coat; a vest.

whinny (hwĭnʹĭ). The sound made by a horse; a neighing.

worsted (wo͝osʹtĕd). A cloth made of soft woolen yarn.

wrenched (rĕncht). Twisted or pulled off by force.