mrs. conti english 9 & 10 paul revere’s ride vocabulary
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MRS. CONTIENGLISH 9 & 10
Paul Revere’s Ride Vocabulary
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Aloft and Belfry
“Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch”
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Aloft
in the air
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Belfry
a tower or part of a tower where a bell or set of bells hang
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Moorings
“Where swinging wide at her moorings lay”
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Moorings
the anchors, ropes, and cables that are used to hold a boat or ship in place
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Muster and Barrack
“The muster of men at the barrack door,”
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Muster
a formal military gathering to examine or test soldiers
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Barrack
a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers
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Tread and Grenadier
“And the measured tread of the grenadiers”
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Tread
to walk
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Grenadiera specially selected foot soldier in
certain elite units
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Rafters
“On the somber rafters, that round him made”
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Rafters
parallel beams that support a roof
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Stealthy
“By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,”
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Stealthyquiet and secret in order to avoid being
noticed
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Impetuous
“Then, impetuous, stamped the earth,”
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Impetuousacting or done quickly and without
thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought
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Girth
“And turned and tightened his saddle girth;”
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Girth
the size of someone or something measured around the middle
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Spectral
“Lonely and spectral and somber and still.”
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Spectral
of, relating to, or suggesting a ghost
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Somber
very sad and serious
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Bridle
“He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,”
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Bridlea device that fits on a horse's head
and that is used for guiding and controlling the horse
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Steed and Fleet
“Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet:”
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Steed
a horse that a person rides
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Fleet
something that moves swiftly
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Tranquil
“And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,”
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Tranquil
free from disturbance or turmoil
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Alder
“And under the alders that skirt its edge,”
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Alder
a type of tree or shrub that grows in wet ground in some northern countries
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Aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or
horror
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Peril
“In the hour of darkness and peril and need,”
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Peril
something that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss