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."
Answer:
write any action words (verbs)and their three forms from the chapter three question