I HAVE A GREAT FRIGHT

WORDS

Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I HAVE A GREAT FRIGHT

Tumble down 

Context:Before I could look up, a great load of earth and stones came tumbling down.

Definition:someone or something fall down.

It only needed a push and the whole building would come tumbling down .

Topple over

Context:A tall rock that stood between me and the seashore toppled over and fell.

Definition:something becomes unsteady and falls over.

She looked at the young tree nervously ,as if expecting it to topple over .

Overcast

Context:All at once the sky was overcast.

Definition:there are a lot of clouds and the light is poor .

The rain had lessened but it stayed overcast .

Foam

Context:The sea was covered with foam.

Definition:a lots of small bubbles of air together in a mass ,formed when air is mixed in with  a                  liquid.

She  could see the line of white foam where  the waves broke on the beach .

Slacken

Context:Toward night the rain slackened

Definition:something becomes slower ,less active ,or less intense 

Simon allowed his pace to slacken .

The semester will be over soon .I look forward to having fun in the next semester ,too .

And of course ,I expect to improve my English at all side ,like listening .

I KEEP MYSELF BUSY

WORDS

Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I KEEP MYSELF BUSY



Navigation

Context:There were some charts and compasses, and three or four books on navigation.



Definition:the process or skill with which people work out their positition ,direction,and speed

when they are travelling as a member of the crew of a ship or aeroplane

Moving at such speeds ,navigation becomes critically important.



Bible

Context:Among my own things there were three very old Bibles



Definition:the sacred book which the Christian religion is based on



Bid ---bade

Context:He would run and fetch things to me as I bade him.



Definition:ask or invite someone to do something

The holy man blessed them and bade them rise from their knees.



Chop

Context:If I wanted a board, I had to chop down a tree.



Definition:cut something with energetic movements ,usually with a sharp tool such as an axe.

I don't like chopping wood.

Shovel

Context:But the shovel part was of wood and would not last long.

Definition:a tool like a spade ,with rounded blade attached to a long handle ,used for lifting and moving earth ,coal ,or snow

Mason

Context:At last I made me a kind of hod, like that which masons use.

Definition:a person who is skilled at making things or building things with stone

He carved marble faster than any mason .

Robinson said ink pen and paper were a great comfort for him .He said he wrote everthing happened to him with these .I find that we should do like this .Whatever life we lives ,we should leave a track of it ,and write it down is a good idea.

I GO A-HUNTING

WORDS
Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I GO A-HUNTING

A flock of
Context:The very first day I saw a flock of goats.

Definition:a group of
We were followed by a whole flock of sea gulls .

Swift
Context:But they were very shy and very swift.

Definition:do something quickly in response to something eles ,very soon after it has happened
or arisen .
He was swift to publicise the potentialities of motoring .

Tame
Context:1.I thought I would tame it, and keep it as a pet.
2.The little animal became quite tame
Definition:1.train a wild animal or bird not to be afriad of humans and to be obedient .
2.a animal or bird is not afraid of humans or violent towards them ,because it is used
to being with them .
1.He made quite a name for himself taming hawks.
2.We decided to let it go because it would never have got tame.

Dress
Context:I caught it and carried it home, dressed its wounded leg, and fed it.

Definition:clean a wound and cover it with a bandage.
She carried him to her house ,where his wounds were dressed.


In this semester ,I is reading this story, and I listen to it somentimes and the other stories in the storynory . It's interesting to listen to them , but I find that I listening is worse than reading .So ,maybe I should listen more to train my listening . I'd like to write my blog after class,and keep the news words in my blog ,I do use a English-English dictionary ,but I think it's easer for me to use a English-English dictionary than a English-Japanese one .As to progress,I think I have made progress in writting instead of reading .For I am mayjoring in Japanese ,I hadn't truly written something in English since I went to the university.So ,it's a good chance for me ,and I enjoy this class.