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15 verbs from lesson three question by Leo Tolstoy

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avoid

stay away from

It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid...

undertake

enter upon an activity or enterprise

...and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

proclaim

declare formally

And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to any one who would teach him what was the right time for every action...

idle

not in action or at work

Others declared that it was impossible to decide beforehand the right time for every action; but that, not letting oneself be absorbed in idle pastimes, one should always attend to all that was going on, and then do what was most needful.

council

a body serving in an administrative capacity

...he should have a Council of wise men, who would help him to fix the proper time for everything.

worship

the activity of cherishing as divine

Others said it was skill in warfare; and others, again, that it was religious worship.

hermit

one retired from society for religious reasons

But still wishing to find the right answers to his questions, he decided to consult a hermit, widely renowned for his wisdom.

folk

people in general (often used in the plural)

The hermit lived in a wood which he never quitted, and he received none but common folk.

dismount

alight from (a horse)

So the King put on simple clothes, and before reaching the hermit's cell dismounted from his horse, and, leaving his body-guard behind, went on alone.

spade

hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot

The hermit was frail and weak, and each time he stuck his spade into the ground and turned a little earth, he breathed heavily.

unfasten

become undone or untied

The King and the hermit unfastened the man's clothing.

moan

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

When he reached the King, he fell fainting on the ground moaning feebly.

feeble

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

When he reached the King, he fell fainting on the ground moaning feebly.

crouch

the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body

Lying on the bed the man closed his eyes and was quiet; but the King was so tired with his walk and with the work he had done, that he crouched down on the threshold, and also fell asleep—so soundly that he slept all through the short summer night.

threshold

the sill of a door

Lying on the bed the man closed his eyes and was quiet; but the King was so tired with his walk and with the work he had done, that he crouched down on the threshold, and also fell asleep—so soundly that he slept all through the short summer night.

revive

cause to regain consciousness

When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man revived and asked for something to drink

hut

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

When the King approached, the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut.

bandaged

covered or wrapped with a bandage

The King washed it as best he could, and bandaged it with his handkerchief and with a towel the hermit had.

handkerchief

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

The King washed it as best he could, and bandaged it with his handkerchief and with a towel the hermit had.

cease

put an end to a state or an activity

When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man revived and asked for something to drink.

wounded

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

So the King, with the hermit's help, carried the wounded man into the hut and laid him on the bed.

gaze

look at with fixed eyes

When he awoke in the morning, it was long before he could remember where he was, or who was the strange bearded man lying on the bed and gazing intently at him with shining eyes.

ambush

concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

So I came out from my ambush to find you, and I came upon your bodyguard, and they recognized me, and wounded me.

seize

take hold of; grab

"I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property."

swear

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

"I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property."

sow

place seeds in or on the ground for future growth

The hermit was outside, on his knees, sowing seeds in the beds that had been dug the day before.

pity

share the suffering of

"If you had not pitied my weakness yesterday, and had not dug those beds for me, but had gone your way, that man would have attacked you, and you would have repented of not having stayed with me."

revenge

action taken in return for an injury or offense

"I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property."


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