assignment: post 2 words you looked up in the book "Touching spirit bear." Include in your post:
- the word
- the definition from Oxford
- how the word is used in the book (the context)
- Check previous posts to make sure you don't post a word that some else has already put on.
used in the book: p.3 The boat in which Cole is brought to the island.
I used the Oxford disk.
ReplyDeleteDefiantly: Defiant: Adjective, Showing open refusal to obey sb/sth. Defiantly: Adverb. P3 Cole is defiant. Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminium skiff. He doesn't want to obey.
Handcuffs: Noun. A pair of metal rings that are joined together by a chain and put around the wrists of prisoners. P3 The things Cole wears on the boat to the island.
Aisha
According to the Dictionary:
ReplyDeletevicious: Adjective, Cruel; done in order to hut somebody or something. P.7 'Because of his vicious attack on Peter Driscal...'
Relentless: Adjective, Not stoppping or changing. p. 76'The cold rain fell relentlessly...'
Marieke
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ReplyDeleteI used the Oxford Student's Dictionary CD-Rom
ReplyDeleteReluctantly: adverb (reluctant = adjective), not wanting to do sth because you are not sure it is the right thing to do. Used in the book: P. 15. “Okay,” he (Cole) answered reluctantly.
Ricocheted (ricochet): verb, to fly away from a surface after hitting it. Used in the book: p. 30. Plastic containers ricocheted off the wall.
Daan
Committee: noun, a group of people who have been chosen to discuss sth or decide sth: to be/sit on a committee.
ReplyDeletepage 32: "I hope the committee knows what they're getting into", Gravey said
Beating:noun, a punishment that you give to sb by hitting them
page 36: "To...the first time since the beating.
Evelien
acording to the dictionary
ReplyDeletedeliberately: adv. 1 on purpose:/I didn't break it deliberately , it was an accident ( p158 : he worked hard en deliberaty )
conjuring/ conjure : verb(I) to do thricks by clever, quick hand movements , that appear to be magic. ( p 171 his faraway gaze conjuring up memories. )
mustafa :)
I couldn't use the disk, so I looked it up on the computer.
ReplyDeleteparole:
1. Law
a. Early release of a prisoner who is then subject to continued monitoring as well as compliance with certain terms and conditions for a specified period.
b. The duration of such conditional release.
2. A password used by an officer of the day, an officer on guard, or the personnel commanded by such an officer.
3. Word of honor, especially that of a prisoner of war who is granted freedom only after promising not to engage in combat until formally exchanged.
4. Linguistics The act of speaking, a particular utterance or word
P.3
'In the middle sat Garvey, the gravelly-boiced, wisecracking Indian parole officer from Minneapolis.'
potbellied: Having a large belly.
p.4 'In the rear of the skiff sat Edwin, a quiet, potbellied Tlingit elder who had helped arrange Cole's banishment'
I chose the words veterinarian and billowing
ReplyDeleteveterinarian:
Oxford: North Amarican word for veterinary surgeon and since I don't know what veterinary surgeon is,I looked it up
Veterinary surgeon: a person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals.
Context: The prosecutor might have you watch a veterinarian operate for a day to realize the value of life. (page 11)
billowing:
Oxford: move or flow outward with an undulating
motion
Context:Inch by inch the billowing flames devoured the supplies and shelter (page 30)
nychenda
I have chosen the words dedication and omen,
ReplyDeletewith dedication I only have chosen the right explanation of oxford
Dedication:
Oxford: Dedication(n) a message at the beginning of a book or piece of music saying that this it is for a particular person.
Context: It is the first word in the book. In is in the intro, this is why I can not maention a page number.
Omen:
Oxford: Omen(n) a sign of sth that will happen in the future: a good/bad omen for the future
Context: Overhead, a gray-matted sky hung like a bad omen. (page 3)
patrick
Edgy:
ReplyDeleteOxford:
edgy(edgy)
Pronunciation:/ˈɛdʒi/
adjective
(edgier, edgiest)
1 tense, nervous, or irritable: he became edgy and defensive(of a musical performance or piece of writing) having an intense or sharp quality.
2 informal at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde: their songs combine good music and smart, edgy ideas
Context:
Page 21.
The way Cole said:
"I told them I wanted to change." and "What more do they want?"
Squirm:
Oxford:
squirm
Pronunciation:/skwəːm/verb
[no object]
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort: he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chairshow or feel embarrassment
or shame: he squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had usednoun
[in singular]
a wriggling movement.
Context:
Page 9.
The thing he liked that his dad was doing when he was watching them.
"He liked watching his parents, especially his dad, squirm and get frustrated."
revoked : (verb)(formal)to officially cancel sth so that is no longer valid.
ReplyDeleteused in the book: p.22
One day, when Cole refused to do the schoolwork brought to him, his television privileges had been taken away/revoked
molasses : treacle » (n) a thick, dark, sticky liquid that is made from sugar
used in the book: p.30
The sticky ingredients were kicked by Cole and covered his shoes.
Jeannet
Edgy:
ReplyDeleteOxford:
edgy(edgy)
Pronunciation:/ˈɛdʒi/
adjective
(edgier, edgiest)
1 tense, nervous, or irritable: he became edgy and defensive(of a musical performance or piece of writing) having an intense or sharp quality.
2 informal at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde: their songs combine good music and smart, edgy ideas
Context:
Page 21.
The way Cole said:
"I told them I wanted to change." and "What more do they want?"
Squirm:
Oxford:
squirm
Pronunciation:/skwəːm/verb
[no object]
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort: he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chairshow or feel embarrassment
or shame: he squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had usednoun
[in singular]
a wriggling movement.
Context:
Page 9.
The thing he liked that his dad was doing when he was watching him.
"He liked watching his parents, especially his dad, squirm and get frustrated."
(my previous comment had a spelling mistake, so here is the right one. My apologies)
Greetz,
Yorin
From the Oxford Dictionary Online site
ReplyDeleteJuvenile
Pronunctiation /ˈdʒuːvənʌɪl/
Adjective
1 * for or relating to young people:
juvenile crime
* denoting a theatrical or film role representing a young person:
the romantic juvenile lead
* relating to young birds and animals.
2 * childish; immature:
she's bored with my juvenile conversation
Noun
a young person
* 'Law' a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries).
* an actor playing a juvenile role
* a young bird or animal
Context: "This week his job was escorting a violent juvenile offender" (page 4)
Feigned
Pronunciation /feɪnd/
Adjective
simulated or pretended; insincere:
'her eyes widened with feigned shock'
Context: "Cole feigned surprise as if he had made a horrible mistake, then twisted at the handcuffs again." (page 5)
I used the Oxford disk.
ReplyDeleteThe first word is:
Slur
1: Verb[transitive],
To pronounce words in a way that is nott clear, often because you're drunk.
2: Noun [countabe],
a slur (on sb/sth)
An unfair comment or an insult that could damage people's opinion of sb/sth.
Context:
"Peter bit at his lip before speaking in a struggling, slurred voice" (Page 50)
The second word:
Obligation
[countable & uncountable]
(An) obligation (to sb) ( to do sth)
The state of having to do sth because it is law or duty, or becuase you've promised:
examples:
'The shop is under no obligation to give you your money back.'
'We have an obligation to help people who are in need.'
Context:
"This circle carries only two obligations- honesty and respect." ( page 38)
The words I have found are: bedroll and menacingly.
ReplyDeleteWhat the Oxford dictionary says about bedroll is:
Noun (especially NAmE): A thick piece of material or a sleeping bag that you can roll up for carrying and use for sleeping on or in, for example when you are camping.
How it is used in the book:
Cole examined the boxes filled with canned foods, clothes, bedroll,ax,cooking gear, heavy rain gear,rubber boots and even schoolwork he was supposed to complete. (P. 14)
I couldn't find menacingly in the dictionary but I could find menacing, and what the Oxford dictionary says about menacing is:
adjective: seeming like to cause you harm or danger. Synonym: Threatening.
How it is used in the text:
Then he glanced over his shoulder at the dark storm clouds that hung menacingly on the opposite horizon. (P. 144 + 145)
According to the Oxford dictionary on the internet
ReplyDeleteFirst word: Accusing
Pronunciation:/əˈkjʊːziŋ/
Adjective
(of an expression, gesture, or tone of voice) Indicating a belief in someone's guilt or Culpability:
She stared at him with accusing eyes
P3: cole didn't like someone accusing him.
(p.46)
Meaning: He didn't like the way Peter's lady lawyer was pointing at him with the feather in the circle as if he was guilty.
Second word: Ignited
Pronunciation:/ɪgˈnʌɪt/
Verb
Catch fire or cause to catch fire:
[no object] :
Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites.
[with object] :
He lit a cigarette which ignited the petrol fumes[with object] arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation):
The words ignited new fury in him
P3: The gas ignited, and flames spread quikly into a steady blaze that crept over te boxes.
Meaning: Cole made a fire and it spread very fast.