Hello all, I was the vocabulary enricher this time, so I found five words which I was unsure or didn't know about, and sorry if that's not a lot, because I know most English words (unless they're scientific, like something-phobia, etc.).
Other people didn't have any other opinions about the definitions or the words, so I didn't write any opinions or statements.
1. Hark
This word was in the chapter "Christmas Keys" (the last chapter of the whole book, if you count the small glimpse of another book by Zilpha Keatley Snyder) in page 211, the second paragraph, while the Professor (the owner of the old antique shop) was explaining and telling the "Egypt" kids (the main protagonists: Toby, Ken, April, Melanie, and Marshall) a story.
Definition: It is an order which mostly adults use on children, meaning "listen" or "stop and listen to me".
2. Behalf
Behalf was in the chapter "Christmas Keys" (all of my unknown words are in this chapter), page 209, paragraph 4. This was also when the Professor was speaking to the children, and Marshall and Toby were thinking.
My opinion: I actually thought 'behalf' actually meant something about being half, or just 'half' in general, and now I know it isn't.
Definition: Behalf means in the interests of someone, a person, a group, or a discussion. It can also mean that 'as a representative of...(something)'.
3. Conceived
This word was also in "Christmas Keys", page 209, paragraph 3. This was also in the same part as the word 'behalf' (look above), when the Professor explains.
Definition: (Okay, I am just going to put one definition of conceived, because I think the other one is not the definition used in the sentence.) Conceived means to form or devise a plan or an idea in the mind/head.
My opinion: I had no opinion or thought about this word, except for one, which was that I knew the other definition of this word (which I don't prefer to share), which I learned while reading the summary of the book 'Carry', by Stephen King.
You can find out the other definition if you want to. https://www.google.rs/?gws_rd=cr&ei=9ciMU4baOYyNyATUwoHIBg#q=conceive
4. Sheepish
Sheepish was in page 209, in the first paragraph.
Definition: Sheepish means (someone or something) showing or feeling embarrassment from shame.
My opinion: I think sheepish means that because sheep are mostly shy, and I also think 'sheep' is the origin of 'sheepish'.
5. Gradually
This word was in the second paragraph of page 208, on the part when someone (maybe it was the Professor, and I can't remember because I left the book in Ms. S's room. :( ) started to talk slowly.
Definition: Gradually means (something or someone acting) slowly, in a gradual way, or (bit by bit) by degrees.
My opinion: I actually kind of knew this word (in a way), but not quite surely. I wasn't so clear about this word, so I found out about it, and now I know.
Other people didn't have any other opinions about the definitions or the words, so I didn't write any opinions or statements.
1. Hark
This word was in the chapter "Christmas Keys" (the last chapter of the whole book, if you count the small glimpse of another book by Zilpha Keatley Snyder) in page 211, the second paragraph, while the Professor (the owner of the old antique shop) was explaining and telling the "Egypt" kids (the main protagonists: Toby, Ken, April, Melanie, and Marshall) a story.
Definition: It is an order which mostly adults use on children, meaning "listen" or "stop and listen to me".
2. Behalf
Behalf was in the chapter "Christmas Keys" (all of my unknown words are in this chapter), page 209, paragraph 4. This was also when the Professor was speaking to the children, and Marshall and Toby were thinking.
My opinion: I actually thought 'behalf' actually meant something about being half, or just 'half' in general, and now I know it isn't.
Definition: Behalf means in the interests of someone, a person, a group, or a discussion. It can also mean that 'as a representative of...(something)'.
3. Conceived
This word was also in "Christmas Keys", page 209, paragraph 3. This was also in the same part as the word 'behalf' (look above), when the Professor explains.
Definition: (Okay, I am just going to put one definition of conceived, because I think the other one is not the definition used in the sentence.) Conceived means to form or devise a plan or an idea in the mind/head.
My opinion: I had no opinion or thought about this word, except for one, which was that I knew the other definition of this word (which I don't prefer to share), which I learned while reading the summary of the book 'Carry', by Stephen King.
You can find out the other definition if you want to. https://www.google.rs/?gws_rd=cr&ei=9ciMU4baOYyNyATUwoHIBg#q=conceive
4. Sheepish
Sheepish was in page 209, in the first paragraph.
Definition: Sheepish means (someone or something) showing or feeling embarrassment from shame.
My opinion: I think sheepish means that because sheep are mostly shy, and I also think 'sheep' is the origin of 'sheepish'.
5. Gradually
This word was in the second paragraph of page 208, on the part when someone (maybe it was the Professor, and I can't remember because I left the book in Ms. S's room. :( ) started to talk slowly.
Definition: Gradually means (something or someone acting) slowly, in a gradual way, or (bit by bit) by degrees.
My opinion: I actually kind of knew this word (in a way), but not quite surely. I wasn't so clear about this word, so I found out about it, and now I know.
*claps* Amazing blogpost!!! You have got to show me how to write such long paragraphs :P
ReplyDelete