Please describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
A: Ulysses was a tall skinny man, who had long blonde wavy hair, and had
a tanned color skin. Ulysses was known for his cleverness and cunning,
and for his eloquence as a speaker. Ulysses was a brave, powerful man.
From the book. we realize that Ulysses is sometimes selfish, but also noticed
that he is actually a great leader to have, and was generous. He actually
care about his people and he try to do things that can be helpful to his people,
including him. As a result, I think that Ulysses was a great, brave, and powerful
leader.
Chapter 4 Summary-Ulysses
Ulysses his people leave Lotus land, and they arrived the land, where the biggest cyclopes named, Polyphemus lives. Polyphemus is a huge creature, one-eyed monster who eats humans. Most of Ulysses people got eaten by Polyphemus, but Ulysses stopped him by giving the wine. Polyphemus asked for his name, and Ulysses told him that his name was "nobody". When Polyphemus fell asleep, Ulysses planned to stab Polyphemus eye. After the stabbed, Ulysses and his people escaped the cave by hiding underneath the goats. Ulysses shouted his real name to Polyphemus, when he was on his ship and so the angry Polyphemus got mad and he prayed to Poseidon to make Ulysses journey almost impossible.
Responding to literature Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
A: Ulysses' men betrayed Ulysses by opening the bag of winds, because of their selfishness thoughts. They thought about the gold and silvers inside the bag of winds, and tried to get those. They didn't trust Ulysses and they just wanted the golds and silvers. Nothing else. I think if Ulysses people had less more selfishness, maybe the trip to their home, would have been much faster. I think that they must learn how to trust and share, to get something they want.
After that whole problem, caused by people's selfishness, the punishment for their selfishness begun. The first punishment was that Ulysses couldn't get another help from Aeolus. And of course, the people who opened the bag of winds regretted and regretted. Also the mens who opened this bag, flew into water. The second punishment, the biggest problem, was that there were no way to get back home. They had to face many other adventures because of this. I learned a lesson that too much selfishness causes problem.
What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were?
A: It would be kind of cool because the day and night are changing fast. But there should be some kind of problems, like the foods might not grow so fast, and I don't think I'll get use to this Cannibal beach place. I think they didn't discover what the trees were because it gets dark easily, which the people can't see well.
Journal Entry #4 Ulysses - In Chap. 9,The Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide
what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless.
What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to
make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do?
A: Ulysses thinks Ajax and Achilles are not so good at thinking. He thinks that way for Elpenor too. Since they are all ghost, they sometimes can tease, frighten, and trick people. So at last, he says he is going to Ithaca, ignoring the three ghosts' advice. When I was 6, I was lost in coex. I had to wear my shoes properly and so I bent down, and after when I looked up my mom was gone. I searched almost everywhere for her, with the memories where the megabox is. I went there and I couldn't find her. I just wandered. The ticket lady asked what happened and so we talked about it, and then she asked me to at least watch a movie, until they find my mom. I had to make decision, weather I will just wait for my mom with the ticket lady or somewhere, or watching movie. I decided to just wait with the ticket lady and after about 30 miniute, my mom appeared crying with police. (she called police;;) I was so glad to meet her, and I cried then. The tears that I was holding for a hour.
Journal Entry #5
Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he
has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
A: I would face everything that are scary for my family, because they are such an important people to me that I can't live without.
-Crispin Chapter 8 Response
First, Father Quinel reveals to Asta's son that the Lord Furnival is kept well from God, returned from the wars and is expected to die, second, he reveals that he was named 'Crispin' during the baptizement by his mother, and last
he reveals that Crispin's mother could write on her cross.
He promises to reveal about Crispin's father later.
Literary Analysis
1. character - A person or an animal that is part of the story 2. conflict - The character’s proble -internal - Struggle of emotional feelings. -external - A conflict between the character and the outside forces. 3. foreshadowing - The clues in the story to make the readers predict what will happen later in the book. 4. mood - Feeling of the reader made by writing or literary things. 5. protagonist - The main character. 6. antagonist - The character against the protagonist 7. setting - Where the story takes place. 8. symbol - Any object that represents an item or other things. 9. theme - The main message from the story
1. Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabulary
Ulysses:
Chapter 1
Vessels: a ship or large boat Stays: anchor Booty: a collection of valuable things stolen from a place Prow: front of the ship quartering winds: coming from a direction behind and to the side of the ship baubles: trinket shaft: a long vertical passage, for a lift, handle head wind: an adverse wind hull: main body of a boat scudded: sailed; move quickly and smoothly
Chapter 2 bouquet: a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged
hospitable: friendly; generous
brow: forehead; hill
lolled: sit or lie in a very relaxed position
Chapter 3&4
mutiny-a refusal by people, usually soldiers or sailors, to continue obeying a person in authority bowels-the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth. vigil-wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. phlegmy-One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper. disembark-to go ashore from a ship. gullet-a channel for water. *exiling-
to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country; expatriate.
moor-a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath. smith craft-The art or occupation of a smith; smithing. agile-quick and well-coordinated in movement Shrouds-obsolete, something that covers, screens or guards reveling- to take part in a revel mischievous -harmful, injurious Sullen - gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed Outwitted- to get the better of by superior cleverness Coursed- to follow close upon Ch.5
Cannibal -a person who eats the flesh of other human beings indifferent -having no particular interest or sympathy mumbling-say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult to hear trooping-gathering, group of soldiers brutal-punishingly hard. Violent
Ch.6
perils-exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost inhabitants- one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time moored-to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors bone marrow-inner part of the bone. ogres-a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings provisioned-the action of providing or supplying something for use sorcery- the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining ethical-involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
Ch.7 loom-a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth skiff-any of various small boats spur-a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine haughtily-blatantly and disdainfully proudgorged Prophesy-predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge glut-to fill especially with food to satiety venerable-made sacred especially by religious or historical association intoxicating-to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
Ch.8
Girdle -to fasten securely
Foretell-To tell beforehand
Curdle -To go bad or wrong
Feeble -Markedly lacking in strength, weak
Gurgle -To flow in a broken, irregular current
Fathom -To imagine
Counsel (noun)-Advice given, especially as a result of consultation Ch.9 spawned-produce; generate
sheared-to move because of an obstacle
rendezvous-a meeting place
vengeful-vindictive
ordained-ordered
Chapter 11
submerging 92-to put under water (We had to submerge into the sea because our job is to catch fishes)
insatiable 93- incapable of being satisfied (My friend had an insatiable hunger for knowledge)
contending 94- to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties (During the wars there were lots of contending between them.)
shuddering 94- to tremble convulsively (During the whole time of the movie, I shuddered in fear)
dumbfounded 94-to confound briefly and usually with astonishment (He was dumfounded about the music concert he just saw.)
starboard 95-the right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward (The sailors hold on to starboard tightly for the big wave that was coming toward them)
helmsmen 95- the person at the helm (The starboard of the ship fell off and so the sailors took the ship to the helmsmen. )
Chapter 13 tunic (107): a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer. The tunic got ripped by a tree while I was running away from the people who tried to kill me. hemmed (107): to surround in a restrictive manner The girl that didn't have any friends was hemmed by the popular kids. grotto (107): an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave I was running away from the lion and I hid in grotto and stayed there. interlude (109): an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event
When I was playing with my friends I thought that this nice interlude would go forever. defying (110): to challenge to combat; resist
My friend was defying to do her homework when her mom told her to. exploits (111): a notable or heroic act
After the huge war, the Ulysses' exploits got bigger. inattention (113): not paying attention
In class, I was in inattention so the teacher got angry at me. tapestry (114): a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs.
I hanged the new sheet for curtain on the tapestry. veto (114): an authoritative prohibition notion (115): idea; an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined embrasure (115): an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon winnowing (118): to remove (as chaff) by a current of air wielding (120): to deal successfully with enticement (121): attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage lyre (122): a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation entranced (122): to put into a trance decrees (123): an order usually having the force of law
Crispin:
Chapter 1
midst- the middle of something (situation)
-In the midst of a movie, a person's phone rang loudly, and everybody in the theater groaned and complained.
shroud- a cloth to wrap a body for burial
-The dead body of a young boy was wrapped with a shroud and the parents of him cried and cried.
pauper- peasant/ poor person
-The rich woman saw the pauper begging for money and she completely ignored the pauper.
steward- a person who manages household affairs
-A steward was needed for the household stuff.
deign- disregard someone in lower level than you
- The rich woman deigned her servant.
transgression- violation of law or duty
-These days, lots and lots of transgression happens such as murdering, and the people is living in fear.
poaching- killing (fishing or hunting)
-The sailors started to poach some fishes.
forfeit- lose or forced to surrender
-The army was forfeit by another side of the army. Chapter 2
ceased- ended
-The fierce debate was finally ceased, and people were full with merriment.
welt- a bump on the skin
-A runner was preparing restlessly for the Olympic with incessant running, and therefore a welt was made on his forehead.
minions- followers
-Muhammad and his minions assaulted Mecca because of their refusal to Islam.
parchment- a document or paper made of sheep or goat
-A parchment is a paper usually made of sheep or goat.
kin- relative or family
-When your kin buys a land, you feel jealous.
transfixed- amazed or dazed by something
-People were transfixed by the virtual scenario that will happen to Earth as a result of global warming.
avail- use (to no avail)
-All the lights were to no avail when the whole city had an electricity failure.
Chapter 3
recurrence- something that happens again
-The recurrence of certain actions can sometimes be habits.
mortality- able to live and able to die
-All living creatures on Earth share mortality, meaning they could live but could die in someday.
impoverished- poor
-The impoverished villagers were struggling with the flood that ruined their farms.
jests- pranks, funny jokes
-A child was always the target of jests and pranks.
shunned- ignored, isolated
-The presence of shunned, primitive tribes in the world is not surprising.
plight- a bad situation
-A plight is usually a bad, struggling situation.
serf- a laborer attached to a landowner (often lord)
-A serf during the Medieval Times couldn’t gain sufficient money to buy enough foods.
mercenary- hired foreign soldier
-The Roman Empire hired mercenaries in order to expand its empire.
Chapter 4
untoward- not appreciating
-My parents always told me that I should never untoward the teachers.
thatch- a roof made from straw
-His little house with a thatch was very unsanitary.
bailiff- an officer with some power
-A bailiff commanded others to find the criminal.
reeve- an appointed official by serfs
-Reeve is an official appointed by serfs to supervise lands for lords.
mean- poor or dirty
- I didn't want to walk the mean street, because I wore new shoes.
pinnacle- a peak
-After struggling restlessly with the harsh weather, the tourists group finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain.
meander- follow, bend
-Lots of people meandered him, the school president.
impenetrable- impossible to enter
-It was impenetrable to go through that door unless we have a pass.
fallow- land that is not planted
-The people of the house that was located ate the fallow didn't have anything to eat.
infidels- not religious people
-Infidels didn't believe in any religion stuff.
Chapter 5&6
canonical- regular, standard, relevant to churches
-The large canonical sound from a church made everyone quiet.
strident- harsh noise to listen
-The strident noise in the city made lots of people complain.
clamor- loud, annoying shouting
-Matthew kept clamoring to his brother to lend his brother's toy.
apprehension- ability to understand
-My brother should learn about the apprehension, so he could at least know what I'm saying.
implore- beg
-A worker in a shop implored his boss to not fire him.
hue- complexion
-People in the midst of warfare raised a hue and cry.
cry- sad feeling/ emotion of sad feeling.
-He was not able to control himself and he cried out loud.
Chapter 7
skittish- highly active
-Little kids are skittish almost in everything and it's so cute to just look at them.
petitions- requests
-The parents of their kids started to speak out some petitions about the school enviroment.
moot- an argument
-The customer and the employee had an argument about the price of the fruits.
treason- betraying an alliance
-The country faced devastating consequences after making a treason against its allying countries.
plight- a bad situation
- I was in a plight by not doing my homework.
curfew- a regulation making people to be at home at certain time Grammar and usage
Idioms
Ace up your sleeve- having something that can advantage you
Achilles' heel- a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
Add fuel to the fire- bad events happening in a bad day, after another bad events
Afraid of your own shadow- being extremely nervous
Air your dirty laundry in public- reveal aspects of your private life that should remain secretly
Albatross around your neck- problem resulting from something that you did that stops being from successful
All ears- taking a heedful attention to someone
All that glitters is not gold- not everything is what it seems
All thumbs- too clumsy or excited to do something properly that requires manual dexterity
Ants in your pants- excited about something and can't keep still
Apple of your eye- something or someone that is very special to you
As the crow flies- describing the shortest possible distance between two places
Asleep at the switch- not doing the job or taking responsibilities very carefully
At the drop of a hat- doing immediately
At the end of your rope- done with a patience
Ax to grind- have resentment and wanting to revenge or sort it out Grammar and usage Add fuel to the fire: to make a bad situation worse
Afraid of your own shadow: to be extremely frightened and nervous that you are even scared of your own shadow.
Achilles’ heel: a weak factor. Achilles was a Greek hero but had a weakness and it was his heel. When his mother dipped him in the River Styx she was holding the heel so his heel wasn’t as strong as the other body parts of him and that is where this idiom came from.
Ace up your sleeve: having something that is an advantage when others don’t know about it. Ace in this idiom means the card, Ace. As in poker, you have a hidden ace up your sleeve know one knows about it.
Air your dirty laundry in public: Revealing private life in public. It should be a secret but you are sharing a secret
Albatross around your neck: A problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful
All ears: Interested in hearing about something
All that glitters is not gold: Appearance can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless
All thumbs:not coordinated; having difficulty; clumsy Ants in your pants: If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
Apple of your eye: Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
As the crow flies: This idiom is used to describe the shortest possible distance between two places.
Asleep at the switch: not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully.
At the drop of your hat : to do something immediately
At the end of your rope: you are at the limit of your patience or endurance
Axe to grind: you have a grievance, resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it outWorks in progress
Please describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
A: Ulysses was a tall skinny man, who had long blonde wavy hair, and had
a tanned color skin. Ulysses was known for his cleverness and cunning,
and for his eloquence as a speaker. Ulysses was a brave, powerful man.
From the book. we realize that Ulysses is sometimes selfish, but also noticed
that he is actually a great leader to have, and was generous. He actually
care about his people and he try to do things that can be helpful to his people,
including him. As a result, I think that Ulysses was a great, brave, and powerful
leader.
Chapter 4 Summary-Ulysses
Ulysses his people leave Lotus land, and they arrived the land, where the biggest cyclopes named, Polyphemus lives. Polyphemus is a huge creature, one-eyed monster who eats humans. Most of Ulysses people got eaten by Polyphemus, but Ulysses stopped him by giving the wine. Polyphemus asked for his name, and Ulysses told him that his name was "nobody". When Polyphemus fell asleep, Ulysses planned to stab Polyphemus eye. After the stabbed, Ulysses and his people escaped the cave by hiding underneath the goats. Ulysses shouted his real name to Polyphemus, when he was on his ship and so the angry Polyphemus got mad and he prayed to Poseidon to make Ulysses journey almost impossible.
Responding to literature
Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
A: Ulysses' men betrayed Ulysses by opening the bag of winds, because of their selfishness thoughts. They thought about the gold and silvers inside the bag of winds, and tried to get those. They didn't trust Ulysses and they just wanted the golds and silvers. Nothing else. I think if Ulysses people had less more selfishness, maybe the trip to their home, would have been much faster. I think that they must learn how to trust and share, to get something they want.
After that whole problem, caused by people's selfishness, the punishment for their selfishness begun. The first punishment was that Ulysses couldn't get another help from Aeolus. And of course, the people who opened the bag of winds regretted and regretted. Also the mens who opened this bag, flew into water. The second punishment, the biggest problem, was that there were no way to get back home. They had to face many other adventures because of this. I learned a lesson that too much selfishness causes problem.
What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were?
A: It would be kind of cool because the day and night are changing fast. But there should be some kind of problems, like the foods might not grow so fast, and I don't think I'll get use to this Cannibal beach place. I think they didn't discover what the trees were because it gets dark easily, which the people can't see well.
Journal Entry #4 Ulysses - In Chap. 9,The Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide
what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless.
What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to
make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do?
A: Ulysses thinks Ajax and Achilles are not so good at thinking. He thinks that way for Elpenor too. Since they are all ghost, they sometimes can tease, frighten, and trick people. So at last, he says he is going to Ithaca, ignoring the three ghosts' advice. When I was 6, I was lost in coex. I had to wear my shoes properly and so I bent down, and after when I looked up my mom was gone. I searched almost everywhere for her, with the memories where the megabox is. I went there and I couldn't find her. I just wandered. The ticket lady asked what happened and so we talked about it, and then she asked me to at least watch a movie, until they find my mom. I had to make decision, weather I will just wait for my mom with the ticket lady or somewhere, or watching movie. I decided to just wait with the ticket lady and after about 30 miniute, my mom appeared crying with police. (she called police;;) I was so glad to meet her, and I cried then. The tears that I was holding for a hour.
Journal Entry #5
Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he
has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would
you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
A: I would face everything that are scary for my family, because they are such an important people to me that I can't live without.
-Crispin Chapter 8 Response
First, Father Quinel reveals to Asta's son that the Lord Furnival is kept well from God, returned from the wars and is expected to die, second, he reveals that he was named 'Crispin' during the baptizement by his mother, and last
he reveals that Crispin's mother could write on her cross.He promises to reveal about Crispin's father later.
Literary Analysis
1. character - A person or an animal that is part of the story
2. conflict - The character’s proble
-internal - Struggle of emotional feelings.
-external - A conflict between the character and the outside forces.
3. foreshadowing - The clues in the story to make the readers predict what will happen later in the book.
4. mood - Feeling of the reader made by writing or literary things.
5. protagonist - The main character.
6. antagonist - The character against the protagonist
7. setting - Where the story takes place.
8. symbol - Any object that represents an item or other things.
9. theme - The main message from the story
Writing strategies and resources
Personal spelling and vocabulary
Ulysses:
Chapter 1Vessels: a ship or large boat
Stays: anchor
Booty: a collection of valuable things stolen from a place
Prow: front of the ship
quartering winds: coming from a direction behind and to the side of the ship
baubles: trinket
shaft: a long vertical passage, for a lift, handle
head wind: an adverse wind
hull: main body of a boat
scudded: sailed; move quickly and smoothly
Chapter 2
bouquet: a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged
hospitable: friendly; generous
brow: forehead; hill
lolled: sit or lie in a very relaxed position
Chapter 3&4
mutiny- a refusal by people, usually soldiers or sailors, to continue obeying a person in authority
bowels-the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth.
vigil- wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
phlegmy-One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper.
disembark-to go ashore from a ship.
gullet-a channel for water.
*exiling-
smith craft-The art or occupation of a smith; smithing.
agile-quick and well-coordinated in movement
Shrouds-obsolete, something that covers, screens or guards
reveling- to take part in a revel
mischievous -harmful, injurious
Sullen - gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
Outwitted- to get the better of by superior cleverness
Coursed- to follow close upon
Ch.5
Cannibal -a person who eats the flesh of other human beings
indifferent -having no particular interest or sympathy
mumbling-say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult to hear
trooping-gathering, group of soldiers
brutal-punishingly hard. Violent
Ch.6
perils-exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
inhabitants- one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time
moored-to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors
bone marrow-inner part of the bone.
ogres-a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings
provisioned-the action of providing or supplying something for use
sorcery- the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining
ethical- involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
Ch.7
loom-a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
skiff-any of various small boats
spur-a projecting root or branch of a tree, shrub, or vine
haughtily-blatantly and disdainfully proudgorged
Prophesy-predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
glut- to fill especially with food to satiety
venerable-made sacred especially by religious or historical association
intoxicating-to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
Ch.8
Girdle -to fasten securely
Foretell-To tell beforehand
Curdle -To go bad or wrong
Feeble -Markedly lacking in strength, weak
Gurgle -To flow in a broken, irregular current
Fathom -To imagine
Counsel (noun)-Advice given, especially as a result of consultation
Ch.9
spawned-produce; generate
sheared-to move because of an obstacle
rendezvous-a meeting place
vengeful-vindictive
ordained-ordered
chapter 10
strait-narrow passage
beeswax-soft wax
rawhide-leather
cinder-the remains of flames
purled-a stitch
spume-foam
hawser-a thick rope
Chapter 11
submerging 92-to put under water (We had to submerge into the sea because our job is to catch fishes)
insatiable 93- incapable of being satisfied (My friend had an insatiable hunger for knowledge)
contending 94- to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties (During the wars there were lots of contending between them.)
shuddering 94- to tremble convulsively (During the whole time of the movie, I shuddered in fear)
dumbfounded 94-to confound briefly and usually with astonishment (He was dumfounded about the music concert he just saw.)
starboard 95-the right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward (The sailors hold on to starboard tightly for the big wave that was coming toward them)
helmsmen 95- the person at the helm (The starboard of the ship fell off and so the sailors took the ship to the helmsmen. )
Chapter 13
tunic (107): a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer.
The tunic got ripped by a tree while I was running away from the people who tried to kill me.
hemmed (107): to surround in a restrictive manner
The girl that didn't have any friends was hemmed by the popular kids.
grotto (107): an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural cave
I was running away from the lion and I hid in grotto and stayed there.
interlude (109): an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event
When I was playing with my friends I thought that this nice interlude would go forever.
defying (110): to challenge to combat; resist
My friend was defying to do her homework when her mom told her to.
exploits (111): a notable or heroic act
After the huge war, the Ulysses' exploits got bigger.
inattention (113): not paying attention
In class, I was in inattention so the teacher got angry at me.
tapestry (114): a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs.
I hanged the new sheet for curtain on the tapestry.
veto (114): an authoritative prohibition
notion (115): idea; an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined
embrasure (115): an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon
winnowing (118): to remove (as chaff) by a current of air
wielding (120): to deal successfully with
enticement (121): attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
lyre (122): a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
entranced (122): to put into a trance
decrees (123): an order usually having the force of law
Crispin:
Chapter 1
midst- the middle of something (situation)
-In the midst of a movie, a person's phone rang loudly, and everybody in the theater groaned and complained.
shroud- a cloth to wrap a body for burial
-The dead body of a young boy was wrapped with a shroud and the parents of him cried and cried.
pauper- peasant/ poor person
-The rich woman saw the pauper begging for money and she completely ignored the pauper.
steward- a person who manages household affairs
-A steward was needed for the household stuff.
deign- disregard someone in lower level than you
- The rich woman deigned her servant.
transgression- violation of law or duty
-These days, lots and lots of transgression happens such as murdering, and the people is living in fear.
poaching- killing (fishing or hunting)
-The sailors started to poach some fishes.
forfeit- lose or forced to surrender
-The army was forfeit by another side of the army.
Chapter 2
ceased- ended
-The fierce debate was finally ceased, and people were full with merriment.
welt- a bump on the skin
-A runner was preparing restlessly for the Olympic with incessant running, and therefore a welt was made on his forehead.
minions- followers
-Muhammad and his minions assaulted Mecca because of their refusal to Islam.
parchment- a document or paper made of sheep or goat
-A parchment is a paper usually made of sheep or goat.
kin- relative or family
-When your kin buys a land, you feel jealous.
transfixed- amazed or dazed by something
-People were transfixed by the virtual scenario that will happen to Earth as a result of global warming.
avail- use (to no avail)
-All the lights were to no avail when the whole city had an electricity failure.
Chapter 3
recurrence- something that happens again
-The recurrence of certain actions can sometimes be habits.
mortality- able to live and able to die
-All living creatures on Earth share mortality, meaning they could live but could die in someday.
impoverished- poor
-The impoverished villagers were struggling with the flood that ruined their farms.
jests- pranks, funny jokes
-A child was always the target of jests and pranks.
shunned- ignored, isolated
-The presence of shunned, primitive tribes in the world is not surprising.
plight- a bad situation
-A plight is usually a bad, struggling situation.
serf- a laborer attached to a landowner (often lord)
-A serf during the Medieval Times couldn’t gain sufficient money to buy enough foods.
mercenary- hired foreign soldier
-The Roman Empire hired mercenaries in order to expand its empire.
Chapter 4
untoward- not appreciating
-My parents always told me that I should never untoward the teachers.
thatch- a roof made from straw
-His little house with a thatch was very unsanitary.
bailiff- an officer with some power
-A bailiff commanded others to find the criminal.
reeve- an appointed official by serfs
-Reeve is an official appointed by serfs to supervise lands for lords.
mean- poor or dirty
- I didn't want to walk the mean street, because I wore new shoes.
pinnacle- a peak
-After struggling restlessly with the harsh weather, the tourists group finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain.
meander- follow, bend
-Lots of people meandered him, the school president.
impenetrable- impossible to enter
-It was impenetrable to go through that door unless we have a pass.
fallow- land that is not planted
-The people of the house that was located ate the fallow didn't have anything to eat.
infidels- not religious people
-Infidels didn't believe in any religion stuff.
Chapter 5&6
canonical- regular, standard, relevant to churches
-The large canonical sound from a church made everyone quiet.
strident- harsh noise to listen
-The strident noise in the city made lots of people complain.
clamor- loud, annoying shouting
-Matthew kept clamoring to his brother to lend his brother's toy.
apprehension- ability to understand
-My brother should learn about the apprehension, so he could at least know what I'm saying.
implore- beg
-A worker in a shop implored his boss to not fire him.
hue- complexion
-People in the midst of warfare raised a hue and cry.
cry- sad feeling/ emotion of sad feeling.
-He was not able to control himself and he cried out loud.
Chapter 7
skittish- highly active
-Little kids are skittish almost in everything and it's so cute to just look at them.
petitions- requests
-The parents of their kids started to speak out some petitions about the school enviroment.
moot- an argument
-The customer and the employee had an argument about the price of the fruits.
treason- betraying an alliance
-The country faced devastating consequences after making a treason against its allying countries.
plight- a bad situation
- I was in a plight by not doing my homework.
curfew- a regulation making people to be at home at certain time
Grammar and usage
Idioms
Ace up your sleeve- having something that can advantage you
Achilles' heel- a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
Add fuel to the fire- bad events happening in a bad day, after another bad events
Afraid of your own shadow- being extremely nervous
Air your dirty laundry in public- reveal aspects of your private life that should remain secretly
Albatross around your neck- problem resulting from something that you did that stops being from successful
All ears- taking a heedful attention to someone
All that glitters is not gold- not everything is what it seems
All thumbs- too clumsy or excited to do something properly that requires manual dexterity
Ants in your pants- excited about something and can't keep still
Apple of your eye- something or someone that is very special to you
As the crow flies- describing the shortest possible distance between two places
Asleep at the switch- not doing the job or taking responsibilities very carefully
At the drop of a hat- doing immediately
At the end of your rope- done with a patience
Ax to grind- have resentment and wanting to revenge or sort it out Grammar and usage
Add fuel to the fire: to make a bad situation worse
Afraid of your own shadow: to be extremely frightened and nervous that you are even scared of your own shadow.
Achilles’ heel: a weak factor. Achilles was a Greek hero but had a weakness and it was his heel. When his mother dipped him in the River Styx she was holding the heel so his heel wasn’t as strong as the other body parts of him and that is where this idiom came from.
Ace up your sleeve: having something that is an advantage when others don’t know about it. Ace in this idiom means the card, Ace. As in poker, you have a hidden ace up your sleeve know one knows about it.
Air your dirty laundry in public: Revealing private life in public. It should be a secret but you are sharing a secret
Albatross around your neck: A problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful
All ears: Interested in hearing about something
All that glitters is not gold: Appearance can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless
All thumbs: not coordinated; having difficulty; clumsy
Ants in your pants: If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
Apple of your eye: Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
As the crow flies: This idiom is used to describe the shortest possible distance between two places.
Asleep at the switch: not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully.
At the drop of your hat : to do something immediately
At the end of your rope: you are at the limit of your patience or endurance
Axe to grind: you have a grievance, resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it outWorks in progress
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