[Chapter 13]
1: hasten
*context*
I hastened home to my little tent.
*definition*
to make something happen faster or sooner.
???
one pair of hands
(At last ther was nothing left that one pair of hands could lift.)
[Chapter 14]
2: arose
*context*
Early in the morning I arose ando looked out toward the sea.
*definition*
to get out of bed, or stand up.
3: Halfway up
*context*
Halfway up the hill there was a large level place, with a great rock rising behind it like the side of a house.
*definition*
at a middle point in space or time between two things.
I found the word "swallow" in Chapter 14.
Context is "The sea had swallowed it up.", but I couldn't pick up correct definition.
Please talk with me about this at class.
2010年7月20日火曜日
2010年7月13日火曜日
Chapter 12
1:hatchet,barrel,musket
*context*
I found also a box full of little hatchets and a small barrel of musket balls.
*definition*
hatchet: a small axe with a short handle
barrel:the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through
musket:a type of gun used in the past
2:pile
*context*
The things were not heavy, but they made a large pile.
*definition*
a large amount of something arranged in a shape that looks like a small hill
3:acquaint
*context*
She looked as though she had a mind to get acquainted.
*definiton*
be acquainted with somethingto know about something, because you have seen it, read it, used it etc
I have a bad cold today.
So,I'll be absent from school.Sorry...
But I hope I'll update my blog once more in several days.
Could you tell me about how do you grade our academic results?
Last week,I was late for class. I couldn't ask about it.
Chapter12
*context*
I found also a box full of little hatchets and a small barrel of musket balls.
*definition*
hatchet: a small axe with a short handle
barrel:the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through
musket:a type of gun used in the past
2:pile
*context*
The things were not heavy, but they made a large pile.
*definition*
a large amount of something arranged in a shape that looks like a small hill
3:acquaint
*context*
She looked as though she had a mind to get acquainted.
*definiton*
be acquainted with somethingto know about something, because you have seen it, read it, used it etc
I have a bad cold today.
So,I'll be absent from school.Sorry...
But I hope I'll update my blog once more in several days.
Could you tell me about how do you grade our academic results?
Last week,I was late for class. I couldn't ask about it.
Chapter12
2010年7月6日火曜日
Chapter 11
1: Perhaps
*context*
Perhaps it was ten miles broad.
*definition*
used to say that something may be true,but you are not sure.
2: distances
*context*
I had no good idea of distances.
*definition*
the amount of space between two places or things.
3: savage
*context*
I should have been glad at that moment to see even the face of a savage.
*definition*
very violent or cruel.
Chapter 11 starts from 11:09
*context*
Perhaps it was ten miles broad.
*definition*
used to say that something may be true,but you are not sure.
2: distances
*context*
I had no good idea of distances.
*definition*
the amount of space between two places or things.
3: savage
*context*
I should have been glad at that moment to see even the face of a savage.
*definition*
very violent or cruel.
Chapter 11 starts from 11:09
2010年6月21日月曜日
Chapter 10 to 11
1: onward[only before noun]
*context*
The rate floated slowly onward.
*definition*
moving forward or continuing.
2: sort
*context*
I wanted to know what sort of place I was in.
*definition*
a group or class of people,things etc that have similar qualities or features.
3: continent
*context*
I wondered whether I was on an island or on a continent.
*definition*
a large mass of land surrounded by sea.
[About 1:onward]
Longman Dictionary says "onward" is used only before noun.
But,this context is different.
Why??
And,what is the deifference "forward" and "onward"??
*context*
The rate floated slowly onward.
*definition*
moving forward or continuing.
2: sort
*context*
I wanted to know what sort of place I was in.
*definition*
a group or class of people,things etc that have similar qualities or features.
3: continent
*context*
I wondered whether I was on an island or on a continent.
*definition*
a large mass of land surrounded by sea.
[About 1:onward]
Longman Dictionary says "onward" is used only before noun.
But,this context is different.
Why??
And,what is the deifference "forward" and "onward"??
2010年6月1日火曜日
Chapter 10
1:rusty
*context*
There ware also two old swords very rusty and dull.
*definition*
metal that is rusty is covered in RUST.
[If you are rusty,you are not as good at something as you used to be,because you have not practiced it for a long time]
2:sand bar
*context*
There the raft stuck fast on an ugly sand bar.
*definition*
a long pile of sand in a river or the ocean,formed by the movement of the water.
3:shallow
*context*
The water was now so shallow that I could reach the bottom.
*definition*
Measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom.
Now,I finished read Chapter 1 to 10.
I will try to listen all of I had read again,without reading text.
[in my free time :）]
Can I listen to them smooth?? :）
*context*
There ware also two old swords very rusty and dull.
*definition*
metal that is rusty is covered in RUST.
[If you are rusty,you are not as good at something as you used to be,because you have not practiced it for a long time]
2:sand bar
*context*
There the raft stuck fast on an ugly sand bar.
*definition*
a long pile of sand in a river or the ocean,formed by the movement of the water.
3:shallow
*context*
The water was now so shallow that I could reach the bottom.
*definition*
Measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom.
Now,I finished read Chapter 1 to 10.
I will try to listen all of I had read again,without reading text.
[in my free time :）]
Can I listen to them smooth?? :）
2010年5月31日月曜日
Chapter9
1:timber,deck
*context*
There were several long piece of timber on the deck.
*definition*
timber:wood used for building or making things.
deck:the outside top level of a ship that you can walk or sit on.
2:framework
*context*
They formed a framework that was strong and would not sink.
*definition*
the main supporting parts of a building,vehicle,or object.
3:carpenter
*context*
I happened to see the carpenter's chest.
*definition*
someone whose job is making and repairing wooden objects.
*context*
There were several long piece of timber on the deck.
*definition*
timber:wood used for building or making things.
deck:the outside top level of a ship that you can walk or sit on.
2:framework
*context*
They formed a framework that was strong and would not sink.
*definition*
the main supporting parts of a building,vehicle,or object.
3:carpenter
*context*
I happened to see the carpenter's chest.
*definition*
someone whose job is making and repairing wooden objects.
2010年5月24日月曜日
Chapter7~8
1: knelt [kneel]
*context*
I knelt down and took a long drink,for I was very thirsty.
*definition*
to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees.
2: high tide
*context*
The high tide had lifted her off the sand.
*definition*
the point or time at which the sea reaches ite highest level.
3: upright
*context*
I could see that the good ship stood upright...
*definition*
standing or sitting straight up.
In chapter 8,
"To my great wonder..." I couldn't understand it.
When do you use it??
There are many new words for me in chapter 8.
Before I take this class,I used only English-Japanese Dictionary when I found new words.
But now,I think useing English Dictionary is very interesting!
Sometime,catching appropriate mean is hard for me.
But when I understand the mean in English,I'm so happy:)
*context*
I knelt down and took a long drink,for I was very thirsty.
*definition*
to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees.
2: high tide
*context*
The high tide had lifted her off the sand.
*definition*
the point or time at which the sea reaches ite highest level.
3: upright
*context*
I could see that the good ship stood upright...
*definition*
standing or sitting straight up.
In chapter 8,
"To my great wonder..." I couldn't understand it.
When do you use it??
There are many new words for me in chapter 8.
Before I take this class,I used only English-Japanese Dictionary when I found new words.
But now,I think useing English Dictionary is very interesting!
Sometime,catching appropriate mean is hard for me.
But when I understand the mean in English,I'm so happy:)
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