(See paragraph 18.) What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

Paragraph 18-A Fearful Walk

Words: subsequent, beset, wistful, appalled, curdling, uncouth, blast, scourings.

Questions: How did Ichabod pay dearly for the pleasure of listening to ghost stories? How are ghosts generally supposed to be dressed?

Paragraph 19-The Great Source of Trouble

Words: mere, phantoms, perambulations, despite, perplexity.

Questions: What puts an end to the influence of goblins and ghosts? What did Ichabod finally meet that is worse than ghosts, goblins, and witches combined? What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

Paragraph 20-Heading to be Written by the Pupil

Words: disciples, psalmody, partridge, universally, withal, coquette, perceived, stomacher, petticoat.

Questions: Who is the heroine of this story? How did Ichabod make her acquaintance? Explain a substantial farmer. To what does the use of blooming compare Katrina? What does her vast expectations mean? What do you think the ornaments of pure gold were? Where is Saardam?

Paragraph 21-The Van Tassel Farm

Words: paternal, thriving, well-conditioned, piqued, stronghold, alders, hard by, crevice, flail, dames, unwieldy, sallied, stately, squadron, convoying, guinea-fowls, burnished; generously.

Questions: What does toward the sex mean? What effect did a visit to the Van Tassel farm have upon Ichabod's love for Katrina? How so? Describe Baltus Van Tassel. What were to be heard and seen in the barn-yard? Do you recall the use of burnished in preceding work?

Paragraph 22-Eyes and Stomach

Words: sumptuous, luxurious, fare, coverlet, competency, trussed, savory, chanticleer, chivalrous, disdained.

Questions: What were Ichabod's thoughts as he looked over the barn-yard? Do you think he had always had plenty to eat? Explain

in his devouring mind's eye; craving quarter. What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you? Which paragraph, this one or the one preceding, contains the more humor? Can you find one of Irving's favorite words in this paragraph?

Paragraph 23-Heading to be Written by the Pupil

Words: enraptured, burthened, ruddy, tenement, yearned, domains, expanded, tracts, trumpery.

Questions: What does fat meadowlands mean? What increased Ichabod's love for Katrina? What fine air-castles did Ichabod begin building? What do you think of Ichabod's business ability? Explain shingle palaces. Where was "the wild west" in Irving's time? What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

Paragraph 24-A Fine Interior

Words: conquest, spacious, projecting, eaves, piazza, utensils, husbandry, devoted, resplendent, pewter, dresser, linsey-woolsey, loom, festoons, gaud, andirons, covert, conch-shells, mantelpiece.

Questions: What effect did a look at the interior of the house have upon Ichabod? From the author's description make a diagram of the front porch. Of what metal was most of the tableware of those days made? What useful decorations met Ichabod's eyes? From the description of the fireplace, what season do you think it was? What are mock-oranges? Why was the corner cupboard left open? What word gives you the impression that china was very valuable in those days?

Paragraph 25-Living Obstacles

Words: affections, peerless, enterprise, knight-errant, yore, enchanters, merely, adamant, keep, achieved, beset, labyrinth, whims, caprices, impediments, host, portal, competitor."

Questions: When did Ichabod fully make up his mind to persuade Katrina to become Mrs. Crane? Did the task promise to be easy or difficult? In what book have you read stories of fair ladies rescued by brave knights? What was the famous Labyrinth of Crete? Suggestion.) Explain lady of his heart; gave him her hand. How was Ichabod regarded by Katrina's numerous admirers? What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

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Suggestion: Read to the class Baldwin's "Old Greek Stories," pp. 193-208.

Paragraph 26-Heading to be Written by the Pupil Words: formidable, roystering, blade, hardihood, arrogance, dexterous, ascendency, acquires, gainsay, appeal, composition, waggish, feud, distinguished, flaunting, descried, crest, squad, hurry-scurry, madcap, brawl, warranted.

Questions: Who was Ichabod's principal rival for the hand of Katrina? By what nickname was this man known? How had he secured this nickname? What famous hero did he resemble in frame and powers of limb? For what accomplishment are both the Tartars

and the Cossacks noted? Where do these people live? What impression does setting his hat on one side convey to your mind? Explain boon companions; scoured the country; stood by for a squall; at the bottom of it. Do you recall the use of gainsay and crest in "The Courtship of Miles Standish"?

Paragraph 27-A Plain Sign

Words: rantipole, uncouth, gallantries, amorous, advances, retire, inclination, amours,' paling.

one?

Questions: Of what did Brom Bones in his love affairs remind What was courting called by the Sleepy Hollow people? What does the last expression in the paragraph mean? What word in this paragraph seems to you the most humorous?

Note: 'Amours-Love affairs.

Paragraph 28-Ichabod's Perseverance

Words: stouter, competition, despaired, pliability, perseverance, pressure.

Questions: How did Ichabod measure up with Brom Bones? Was Ichabod discouraged? Why not? To what does Irving compare Ichabod? Who has your sympathies, Ichabod or Brom Bones? Why?

Paragraph 29-A Golden Opportunity

Words: thwarted, insinuating, apprehend, indulgent, poultry, sagely, bustled, plied, achievements, pinnacle, eloquence.

Questions: What is the antecedent of the first he in the paragraph? Explain the allusion to Achilles. In what masterpiece previously studied did you read of Achilles? In what way did Ichabod have an advantage over the other suitors? Did Katrina's parents take much interest in their daughter's suitors? What fine picture of solid enjoyment and contentment does this paragraph contain? What expression seems to you most humorous?

Note: 'Stormy lover, Achilles-During the Trojan War a quarrel arose between Agamemnon and Achilles over the possession of a fair slave maiden. You may read the story in Hall's "Homeric Stories," pp. 32-37.

Paragraph 30-Women's Hearts

Words: profess, vulnerable, access, generalship, renown, redoubtable, declined, preceptor.

Questions: To what does Irving compare the heart of a woman? Memorize: "He who wins a thousand common hearts is entitled to some renown; but he who keeps undisputed sway over the heart of a coquette is indeed a hero." Was Brom Bones a hero in this sense of the word? Why should a feud arise between Brom and Ichabod?

Paragraph 31-Heading to be Written by the Pupil

Words: degree, chivalry, fain, pretensions, mode, concise, wary, obstinately, pacific, alternative, waggery, boorish, whimsical, harried, ridicule, ludicrous.

Questions: How would Brom Bones have been glad to settle their claims to the lady's hand? Why did Ichabod object to this method of settlement? What had made Ichabod cautious? Explain enter the lists. What was the most annoying thing that Brom did?

Paragraph 32-The Invitation to the Party

Words: material, pensive, mood, whence, concerns, literary, realm, ferule, scepter, despotic, sundry, contraband, prohibited, detected, legions, rampant, appalling, towcloth, clattering, petty, embassies, mission.

Questions: To what are Ichabod and his pupils compared? What words carry out this comparison? What proof have you that the pupils were mischievous? Why were they so silent and busy? Describe the appearance of the negro. Who was Mercury? What term do we use instead of Mynheer?

Paragraph 33-An Increase in Speed

Words: hubbub, impunity, tardy, imps, racketing, emancipation. Questions: What caused the change that now took place in the schoolroom? Why was Ichabod so anxious to attend the party? How did he now secure an increase in speed? What is meant by a tall word? How did the early closing suit Ichabod's pupils? Do you know any other pupils who have the same views? How did the desks of Ichabod's pupils differ from yours? What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

Paragraph 34-A Noble Steed

Words: furbishing, locks, cavalier, domiciliated, choleric, quest, meet, equipments, viciousness, shagged, spectral, infused, lurking, filly.

Questions: Why was Ichabod so long making his toilet? Why did he prefer going horseback? Was not Van Ripper rather an extraordinary Dutchman? Why so? What is a ewe neck? What was peculiar about the horse's eyes? How does Irving account for old Gunpowder's spirit? What expression in this paragraph seems most humorous to you?

Paragraph 35-A Gallant Cavalier

Words: suitable, pommel, perpendicularly, skirts, shambled, apparition.

Questions: Describe Ichabod's appearance on horseback.

What

two exceedingly humorous comparisons does this paragraph contain? What expression would lead one to infer that Ichabod was not very intellectual? Do you recall the use of apparition in "The Courtship of Miles Standish"?

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Words: serene, livery, associate, files, intervals.

Questions: During what season do trees show the most brilliant colors? Explain streaming files of wild ducks. Do you find anything humorous in this paragraph?

Paragraph 37-A Last Banquet

Words: revelry, capricious, profusion, querulous, sable, gorget, monteiro,' coxcomb.

Questions: Why was it a farewell banquet for the birds? Name the different birds mentioned. Which bird is described as if he were a person?

Note: 'Monteiro cap-A round-crowned cap formerly worn by horsemen or huntsmen.

Paragraph 38-Autumn Treasures

Words: culinary, oppressive, opulence, coverts, anon, soft, anticipations, garnished, treacle.

Questions: What tendency of Ichabod's mind shown in paragraph 22 is again revealed in this paragraph? In what sense is symptom generally used? What is Irving's purpose in using it here? By what other name are slap-jacks known? What fine air-castle did Ichabod build in connection with these slap-jacks? Do you recall the use of anon in preceding work?

Paragraph 39-Heading to be Written by the Pupil

Words: disk, undulation, amber, sloop, loitering, suspended.

Questions: What were Ichabod's "sugared suppositions"? What do the quotation marks signify? Describe the view of the Hudson that met the eyes of Ichabod.

Paragraph 40-"The Flower of the Country"

Words: thronged, spare, brisk, buxom,' antiquated, frock, innovation, stupendous, queued, esteemed, potent, nourisher.

Questions: Compare the clothes worn by these good-hearted Dutch people with those worn at parties now. In whose clothing, men's or women's, do we find the greatest change between that day and the present? What contracted title is used in this paragraph?

Note: 'Buxom-Plump.