2008年12月9日火曜日

NARNIA

The witch at last halted in a dark valley all overshadowed with fir trees and yew trees.

Word/ halt
Definition/ to stop; to make somebody or something stop
Example/ She walked towards him and then halted.

Word/ overshadow
Definition/ to make somebody or something seem less important, or successful
Example/ He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

Word/ yew
Definition/ a small tree with dark green leaves and small red berries

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"Four thrones in Cair Paravel, " said the Witch. " How if only three were filled? " That would not fulfil the prophecy."

Word/ throne
Definition/ a special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies

Word/ prophecy
Definition/ a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by
somebody with religious or magic powers
Example/ to fulfil a prophecy

Word/ fulfil
Definition/ to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected
Example/ to fulfil your dream or ambition or potential
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" For bargaining with." " Yes! And have him rescued, " said the Witch scornfully.

Word/ bargain
Definition/ an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do something for each other
Example/ He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything.

Word/ scornfully
Definition/ showing or feeling scorn
Example/ She laughed scornfully.

Word/ scorn
Definition/ to feel or show that you think somebody or something is stupid and you do not respect them or it
Example/ She scorned their views as old- fashioned.
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At that moment with a rush and a snarl a Wolf rushed up to them.

Word/ snarl
Definition/ to show the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat
Example/ The dog snarled at us.

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Have I not still my wand?

Word/ wand
Definition/ a straight thin stick that is held by somebody when performing magic or magic tricks
Example/ The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared.
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He saw the Witch take off her outer mantle.

Word/ outer
Definition/ on the outside of something
Example/ the outer layers of the skin

Word/ mantle
Definition/ a loose piece of clothing without sleeves, worn over other clothes, especially in the past

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Her arms were bare underneath it and terribly white.

Word/ bare
Definition/ not covered by any clothes
Example/ She likes to walk around in bare feet.

Word/ underneath
Definition/ under or below something else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top
Example/ The coin rolled underneath the piano.

I had read about 200 words in this time.

2 件のコメント:

Kirk Masden さんのコメント...

I can see that you are improving your vocabulary. It would be nice, though, if you could read more each time.

Tomomi Pe Onitsuka さんのコメント...

> Professor Masden
Thank you for saying so. Okay I will do my best to read a lot more.