Edmund plucked up his courage to say.......
Word / pluck up
Definition / to make yourself do something even though you are afraid to do it
Example / I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.
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He grinned in a repulsive manner as he set them down on the floor beside Edmund and said
Word/ grin
Definition / to smile widely
Example / She grinned amiably at us.
Word / repulsive
Definition / causing a feeling of strong dislike; very unpleasant
Example / a repulsive sight, smell, habit
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Take it away, said Edmund sulkily
Word / take away
Definition / to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home
Example / Two burgers to take away, please
Word / sulk
Definition / to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that
you are upset about something
Example / He went off to sulk in his room.
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He apologized and began to nibble at the bread
Word / nibble
Definition / to take small bites of something, especially food
Example / We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives
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The snow was again falling as they came into the courtyard
Word / courtyard
Definition / an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually
part of a castle, a large house, etc
Example / the central, inner courtyard
I had read about 600 words today.
2008年10月21日火曜日
NARNIA#3
When the Dwarf had gone to get the sledge ready he expected that the Witch would start being nice to him, as she had been at their last meeting.
Word / sledge
Definition / a vehicle for travelling over snow and ice, with long narrow strips of wood or matal
instead of wheels. Larger sledge are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are
used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure.
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When at last Edmund plucked up his courage to say
Word / pluck up (the) courage
Definition / to make yourself do something even though you are afraid to do it
Example / I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.
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"And yet it will not do to have the brat fainting on the way," and once more clapped her hands.
Another dwarf appeared.
Word / brat
Definition / a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
Example / a spoilt brat
Word / faint
Definition/ very small; possible but unlikely
Example / There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
Word / dwarf
Definition / (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually
described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal.
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The dwarf went away and plesently returned bringing an iron bowl with some water in it and
an iron plate with a hunk of dry bread on it.
Word / presently
Definition / at the time you are speaking or writing; now
Example / The crime is presently being investigated be the police.
Word / hunk
Definition / a large piece of something, especially food, that has been cut or broken from a larger
piece
Example/ a hunk of bread/ cheese/ meat
I had read about 665 words in this time.
Word / sledge
Definition / a vehicle for travelling over snow and ice, with long narrow strips of wood or matal
instead of wheels. Larger sledge are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are
used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure.
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When at last Edmund plucked up his courage to say
Word / pluck up (the) courage
Definition / to make yourself do something even though you are afraid to do it
Example / I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.
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"And yet it will not do to have the brat fainting on the way," and once more clapped her hands.
Another dwarf appeared.
Word / brat
Definition / a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
Example / a spoilt brat
Word / faint
Definition/ very small; possible but unlikely
Example / There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
Word / dwarf
Definition / (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually
described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal.
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The dwarf went away and plesently returned bringing an iron bowl with some water in it and
an iron plate with a hunk of dry bread on it.
Word / presently
Definition / at the time you are speaking or writing; now
Example / The crime is presently being investigated be the police.
Word / hunk
Definition / a large piece of something, especially food, that has been cut or broken from a larger
piece
Example/ a hunk of bread/ cheese/ meat
I had read about 665 words in this time.
2008年10月14日火曜日
NARNIA #2
It was then that he began very quietly to edge himself under the curtain which hung over the door.
Word / Edge
Definition / the point at which something , especially something bad, may begin to happen
Example / They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.
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Just as Mr Beaver had been repeating the rhyme about Adam's flesh and Adam's bone Edmund
had been very quietly turning the door- handle.
Word / rhyme
Definition / a word that has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word
Example / Can you think of a rhyme for " beauty" ?
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She was jolly nice to me, anyway, much nicer than they are.
Word / jolly
Definition / happy and cheerful
Example / a jolly crowd/ face/ mood
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The next thing he realized was that the daylight was almost gone, for it had been nearly three o'clock when they sat down to dinner and the winter days were short. He hadn't reckoned on this;
Word / daylight
Definition / the light that comes from the sun during the day
Example / They emerged from the church into the bright daylight.
Word / reckon
Definition / ( not used in the progressive tenses) to be generally considered to be something
Example / Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays.
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Luckily it wasn't so slippery since the snow had fallen
Word / slippery
Definition / difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished
Example / slippery like a fish
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It was growing darker every minute and what with that and the snowflakes swirling all round him he could hardly see three feet ahead.
Word / snowflake
Definition / a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
Word / swirling
Definition / to move around quickly in a circle; to make something do this
Example / The water swirled down the drain.
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I had read about 2516 words in this time.
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Word / Edge
Definition / the point at which something , especially something bad, may begin to happen
Example / They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.
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Just as Mr Beaver had been repeating the rhyme about Adam's flesh and Adam's bone Edmund
had been very quietly turning the door- handle.
Word / rhyme
Definition / a word that has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word
Example / Can you think of a rhyme for " beauty" ?
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She was jolly nice to me, anyway, much nicer than they are.
Word / jolly
Definition / happy and cheerful
Example / a jolly crowd/ face/ mood
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The next thing he realized was that the daylight was almost gone, for it had been nearly three o'clock when they sat down to dinner and the winter days were short. He hadn't reckoned on this;
Word / daylight
Definition / the light that comes from the sun during the day
Example / They emerged from the church into the bright daylight.
Word / reckon
Definition / ( not used in the progressive tenses) to be generally considered to be something
Example / Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays.
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Luckily it wasn't so slippery since the snow had fallen
Word / slippery
Definition / difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because it is smooth, wet or polished
Example / slippery like a fish
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It was growing darker every minute and what with that and the snowflakes swirling all round him he could hardly see three feet ahead.
Word / snowflake
Definition / a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
Word / swirling
Definition / to move around quickly in a circle; to make something do this
Example / The water swirled down the drain.
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I had read about 2516 words in this time.
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2008年10月7日火曜日
NARNIA ---Fall semester--
I will explain about "NARNIA" continuously. Because I haven't read of it yet.
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Mr Beaver had begun telling them that the White Witch wasn't really human at all but half a Jinn and half a giantess,Edmund had got outside into the snow and cautiously closed the door behind him.
Word / giantess
Definition / 大女 ( I'm sorry I couldn't find this meaning in English in my dictionary.)
Word / cautiously
Definition / being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes;
not taking any risks
Example / She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house.
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All these people who say nasty things about her are her enemies and probably half of it isn't true.
Word / nasty
Definition / very bad or unpleasant
Example / a nasty accident, The news gave me a nasty shock.
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She was jolly nice to me, anyway, much nicer than they are.
Definition / 1. happy and cheerful 2. (old-fashioned) enjoyable
Example / a jolly evening / party / time
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I expect she is the rightful Queen really. Anyway, she'll be better than that awful Aslan!
At least , that was the excuse he made in his own mind for what he was doing.
Word / rightful
Definition / that is correct, right or legal
Example / The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.
Word / awful
Definition / used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too
much of something
Example / I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
Word / excuse
Definiton / to forgive somebody for something that they have done, for example not being
polite or making a small mistake
Example / You must excuse my father --he's not always that rude.
That is all today. That's total 376 words in this writing.
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Mr Beaver had begun telling them that the White Witch wasn't really human at all but half a Jinn and half a giantess,Edmund had got outside into the snow and cautiously closed the door behind him.
Word / giantess
Definition / 大女 ( I'm sorry I couldn't find this meaning in English in my dictionary.)
Word / cautiously
Definition / being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes;
not taking any risks
Example / She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house.
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All these people who say nasty things about her are her enemies and probably half of it isn't true.
Word / nasty
Definition / very bad or unpleasant
Example / a nasty accident, The news gave me a nasty shock.
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She was jolly nice to me, anyway, much nicer than they are.
Definition / 1. happy and cheerful 2. (old-fashioned) enjoyable
Example / a jolly evening / party / time
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I expect she is the rightful Queen really. Anyway, she'll be better than that awful Aslan!
At least , that was the excuse he made in his own mind for what he was doing.
Word / rightful
Definition / that is correct, right or legal
Example / The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.
Word / awful
Definition / used to emphasize something, especially that there is a large amount or too
much of something
Example / I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday.
Word / excuse
Definiton / to forgive somebody for something that they have done, for example not being
polite or making a small mistake
Example / You must excuse my father --he's not always that rude.
That is all today. That's total 376 words in this writing.
2008年7月17日木曜日
NARNIA
Word/ overgrown
Context/ Are you a great overgrown dwarf that has cut off its beard?
Definition/covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild and have not been controlled
Example/ an overgrown path, The garden's completely overgrown with weeds.
Word/ Dwarf
Context/ same as above
Definition/(in stories) a creature like a small man,who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
Word/idiot
Context/I see you are an idiot
Definition/a person with very low intelligence who cannot think or behave normally
Example/ When I lost my passport, I felt such an idiot.
Word/Dominion
Context/ Did you come to enter my dominions?
Definition/(formal)an area controlled by one ruler
Example/ the vast dominions of the Chinese Empire
Word/wreck
Context/This may wreck all.
Definition/to damage or destroy something
Example/ The weather wrecked all our plans.
Word/flaming
Context/ Edmund full in the face, her eyes flaming
Definition/ full of anger
Example/ a flaming argument / temper
Word/ dreadful
Context/ Edmund felt sure that she was going to do something dreadful but he seemed unable to move.
Definition/ used to emphasize how bad something is
Example/ She's making a dreadful mess of things.
Word/ sledge
Context/ Come and sit with me here on the sledge and I will put my mantle round you and we will talk.
Definition/A vehicle for travelling over snow and ice,with long narrow strips of wood or metal instead of wheels. Larger sledges are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure.
Context/ Are you a great overgrown dwarf that has cut off its beard?
Definition/covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild and have not been controlled
Example/ an overgrown path, The garden's completely overgrown with weeds.
Word/ Dwarf
Context/ same as above
Definition/(in stories) a creature like a small man,who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
Word/idiot
Context/I see you are an idiot
Definition/a person with very low intelligence who cannot think or behave normally
Example/ When I lost my passport, I felt such an idiot.
Word/Dominion
Context/ Did you come to enter my dominions?
Definition/(formal)an area controlled by one ruler
Example/ the vast dominions of the Chinese Empire
Word/wreck
Context/This may wreck all.
Definition/to damage or destroy something
Example/ The weather wrecked all our plans.
Word/flaming
Context/ Edmund full in the face, her eyes flaming
Definition/ full of anger
Example/ a flaming argument / temper
Word/ dreadful
Context/ Edmund felt sure that she was going to do something dreadful but he seemed unable to move.
Definition/ used to emphasize how bad something is
Example/ She's making a dreadful mess of things.
Word/ sledge
Context/ Come and sit with me here on the sledge and I will put my mantle round you and we will talk.
Definition/A vehicle for travelling over snow and ice,with long narrow strips of wood or metal instead of wheels. Larger sledges are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure.
2008年7月15日火曜日
NARNIA
Word/ parcel
Context/ Faun was so busy picking up its parcels that at first it did not reply.
Definition / something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent
by mail,carried easily ,or given as a present
Example/ There's a parcel and some letters for you.
Word/ Bow
Context/ It made her a little bow.
Definition/to move your head forwards and downwards
Example/ He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
Word/inquisitive
Context/ I don't want to be inquisitive.
Definition/ asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other peole are doing
Example/ Dont't be so inquisitive . It's none of your business.
Word/ puzzled
Context/ Lusy still a little puzzled.
Definition/ unable to understand sth or the reason for sth
Example/ He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.
Word/ delighted
Context/ I am delighted.
Definition/ very pleased
Example/ A delighted smile
Word/ melancholy
Context/Mr Tumnus in rather melancholy voice.
Definition/very sad or making you feel sadness
Example/ The melancholy song died away.
Word/ reign
Context/ Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around
the bright city of War Drobr.
Definition/ to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill
Example/ In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme.
Word/ roaring
Context/ there'll be a roaring fire
Definition/ (of a fire) burning with a lot of flames and heat
Word/aside
Context/ Mr Tumnus turned suddenly aside as if he were going to walk straight into an
usually large rock
Definition/ to be used later
Example/We set aside some money for repairs.
Context/ Faun was so busy picking up its parcels that at first it did not reply.
Definition / something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent
by mail,carried easily ,or given as a present
Example/ There's a parcel and some letters for you.
Word/ Bow
Context/ It made her a little bow.
Definition/to move your head forwards and downwards
Example/ He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
Word/inquisitive
Context/ I don't want to be inquisitive.
Definition/ asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other peole are doing
Example/ Dont't be so inquisitive . It's none of your business.
Word/ puzzled
Context/ Lusy still a little puzzled.
Definition/ unable to understand sth or the reason for sth
Example/ He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.
Word/ delighted
Context/ I am delighted.
Definition/ very pleased
Example/ A delighted smile
Word/ melancholy
Context/Mr Tumnus in rather melancholy voice.
Definition/very sad or making you feel sadness
Example/ The melancholy song died away.
Word/ reign
Context/ Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around
the bright city of War Drobr.
Definition/ to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill
Example/ In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme.
Word/ roaring
Context/ there'll be a roaring fire
Definition/ (of a fire) burning with a lot of flames and heat
Word/aside
Context/ Mr Tumnus turned suddenly aside as if he were going to walk straight into an
usually large rock
Definition/ to be used later
Example/We set aside some money for repairs.
2008年6月24日火曜日
NARNIA2
word/dodge
context/ it's dodging us.It's something that doesn't want to be seen.
definition/ to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid sb/sth
example/ He ran across the road,dodgind the traffic.
word/whisker
context/They all saw it this time, a whiskered furry face which had looked out at them from
behind a tree.
definition/ any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.
word/furry
context/They all saw it this time, a whiskered furry face which had looked out at them from
behind a tree.
difinition/ covered with fur
example/ small furrry animals
word/beckon
context/ At this moment the Beaver again popped its head out from behind the tree and beckoned earnestly to them.
definition/ to sb to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move
nearer or to follow you
example/ He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
word/ earnestly
context/ At this moment the Beaver again popped its head out from behind the tree and
beckoned earnestly to them.
definition/ very serious and sincere
word/ hoarse
context/ saying to them in a hoarse throaty whisper
definition/ sounding rough, and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat
context/ it's dodging us.It's something that doesn't want to be seen.
definition/ to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid sb/sth
example/ He ran across the road,dodgind the traffic.
word/whisker
context/They all saw it this time, a whiskered furry face which had looked out at them from
behind a tree.
definition/ any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.
word/furry
context/They all saw it this time, a whiskered furry face which had looked out at them from
behind a tree.
difinition/ covered with fur
example/ small furrry animals
word/beckon
context/ At this moment the Beaver again popped its head out from behind the tree and beckoned earnestly to them.
definition/ to sb to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move
nearer or to follow you
example/ He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
word/ earnestly
context/ At this moment the Beaver again popped its head out from behind the tree and
beckoned earnestly to them.
definition/ very serious and sincere
word/ hoarse
context/ saying to them in a hoarse throaty whisper
definition/ sounding rough, and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat
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