1. by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul Revere’s Ride
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

3. Aloft Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: In the air ; above the ground
Your Definition: My dad held my brother aloft.

4. Impetuous Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: acting without planning or thinking; hasty
Your Definition: sudden action

5. Linger Part of speech: Verb
Dictionary Definition: to be slow to leave; to wait; to move without haste
Your Definition: I was late to class, because I linger(ed) in the hallway.

6. Measured Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: regular in movement, marked by steady pace ; like clockwork
Your Definition: to walk with measured strides

7. Mooring Part of speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: anchor or chain; device that keeps a vessel from moving
Your Definition: to secure from movement

8. Muffled Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: made quieter or softer
Your Definition: to lower the noise

9. Muster Part of speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the act of fathering military troops together; a gathering
Your Definition: to form a group

10. Somber Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: bleak, cheerless
Your Definition: gloomy, depressed

11. Spectral Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: like a ghost; shadowy
Your Definition: Shadow

12. Stealthy Part of speech: Adjective
Dictionary Definition: acting in secrecy; sneaky
Your Definition: great caution

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