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Chapter 1
Vocabulary
voitve - (p.4) - (adj) consisting of or epressing a vow, wish, or desire.
He said a votive prayer at the ancient shrine.
unceasingly - (p.4) - (adj.) never ceases never to come to an end
The waves unceasingly roared as they crashed against the desolate beach.
quoits- (p. 5) -(n.) - 1. a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game. 2. a game in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in an attempt to ring the pin or come as near to it as possible
While the boys were waiting for their mother they played quoits.
desolate - (p.5) - (adj.) devoid of inhabitants and vistors: deserted 2. joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful
The desolate plane streached for miles.
unerringly - (p.7) - (adj.) faultless, commiting no error.
She unerringly completed five completly perfect algebra problems.
Added
appleaded - the act of attracting or arousing intrest
vivacious - (p.8) vigourous and active
abacuse - a calculating table or frame
Questions
Why was staring in a girl’s face so rude?
How would a local girl who helps bring in ships never be seem by a local born fishermen?
What time period does this story take place in?
Is it a poor town since there is so electricity?
What is a tori?
Themes
If one helps others, then they help in return. (the lighthouse keepers help Shinji graduate high school, and Shinji brings them fish everyday in return.
Similarities
The story takes place in an isolated city/island that the inhabitants do not often leave.
The main female charater is different from other local girls.
The two main characters are a male and female.
Chapter 2
Vocab
sculling (p.13) (verb) - to propel (a boat) by sculls or by a large oar worked thwartwise.
cormorants (p.15) (n.) - 1. any of a family of dark colored webfooted water birds that have a long neck, hooked bill, and distensible throat pouch 2. a gluttonous, greedy, or rapcious
person
grimy (p.14) (adj.) -dirty
ashen (p.11) (adj.) - of, realating to, or made from ash wood
prow (p. 13) - (adj.) valient, gallant
Added
strafing (p. 12) - (adj)- a kind of ariel attack
pompously (p. 12) - trying to seem magnificent or important
mincingly - effectivly delicate
Questions
Chapter 1
Vocabulary
voitve - (p.4) - (adj) consisting of or epressing a vow, wish, or desire.
He said a votive prayer at the ancient shrine.
unceasingly - (p.4) - (adj.) never ceases never to come to an end
The waves unceasingly roared as they crashed against the desolate beach.
quoits- (p. 5) -(n.) - 1. a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game. 2. a game in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in an attempt to ring the pin or come as near to it as possible
While the boys were waiting for their mother they played quoits.
desolate - (p.5) - (adj.) devoid of inhabitants and vistors: deserted 2. joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful
The desolate plane streached for miles.
unerringly - (p.7) - (adj.) faultless, commiting no error.
She unerringly completed five completly perfect algebra problems.
Added
appleaded - the act of attracting or arousing intrest
vivacious - (p.8) vigourous and active
abacuse - a calculating table or frame
Questions
Why was staring in a girl’s face so rude?
How would a local girl who helps bring in ships never be seem by a local born fishermen?
What time period does this story take place in?
Is it a poor town since there is so electricity?
What is a tori?
Themes
If one helps others, then they help in return. (the lighthouse keepers help Shinji graduate high school, and Shinji brings them fish everyday in return.
Similarities
The story takes place in an isolated city/island that the inhabitants do not often leave.
The main female charater is different from other local girls.
The two main characters are a male and female.
Chapter 2
Vocab
sculling (p.13) (verb) - to propel (a boat) by sculls or by a large oar worked thwartwise.
cormorants (p.15) (n.) - 1. any of a family of dark colored webfooted water birds that have a long neck, hooked bill, and distensible throat pouch 2. a gluttonous, greedy, or rapcious
person
grimy (p.14) (adj.) -dirty
ashen (p.11) (adj.) - of, realating to, or made from ash wood
prow (p. 13) - (adj.) valient, gallant
Added
strafing (p. 12) - (adj)- a kind of ariel attack
pompously (p. 12) - trying to seem magnificent or important
mincingly - effectivly delicate
Questions