Opening:

"First there was the word."

"If you fail words, they will fail you."


Dear words,

Shakespeare surely was wrong! He should have said "My kingdom is my words!". Let him go on dealing with his horse! I am fine with you.


You words are my kingdom, my world, my all. What would I do without you? I can't be without you!

Yours,
Cyrano.

Thank you for the correction. So, I always remembered that line wrongly. Hmmm... You made me feel ashamed of myself.

Thanks again.

Yours,
Cyrano.

Dear Words,

I would love to learn more few of you and use you the way I wish, if you don't mind.

Dear Words,

Today let's study together different ways of looking and words for seeing.

Different ways of looking:

gaze: He gazed dreamily out off the window.
stare: She stared at him in disbelief.
glare: They glared angrily at each other.
peer: I peered into the dark room.
squint: I squinted ay the target and took aim.
glance: She glanced quickly at her watch.
eye: They eyed each other suspiciously.
scan: He scanned the crowd anxiously but couldn't see her.
examine: Scientists are examining the wreckage.
study: I spent a few minutes studying the map.
inspect: New buildings have to be inspected by the Fire Department.

Different words for seeing:

notice: I noticed that she was wearing a weddding ring.
spot: We tried to spot her in the crowd.
glimpse: I glimpsed him through the window.
catch a glimpse of: I just caught a glimpse of the bird before it flew off.
catch a sight of: If you are lucky you may catch a sight of a herd of wild goats.
make sth. out: Can you make out what that sign says?
observe: Police observed him entering the building.
witness: Did anyone witness the accident?
sight: After a week at sea they sighted land.

CONSOLIDATION:

I spotted a friend in the crowd.
Can you spot the difference between "spot" and "notice"?
I glimpsed her among the crowd just before she disappeared from sight.
He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
He caught a glimpse of the cat in the bushes.
The police observed a man entering the bank.
Have you observed any changes lately?
She was shocked by the scenes she had witnessed.
Last night I sighted the mouse in the kitchen.
I caught sight of her hurrying away.
Several rare birds have been sighted in this area.
He sat gazing out of the window.
Why are you gazing at me in amazement?
If you stare/gaze for long into a abyss, the abyss stares/gazes also into you.
They didn't fight, but stood there glaring at one another.
He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.
We peered into the shadows.
He wento to the window and peered out.
He peered closely at the picture.
She was squinting into the sun.
When he squinted his eyes, he could just make out a house in the distance.
He glanced at his watch.
I only had time to glance at the newspapers.
They eyed us with alarm.
He couldn't help eyeing the cakes hungrily.
She scanned the sky for planes.
He was scanning her face anxiously.
My bags wre examined when I entered the country.
The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
He studied her face thoughtfully.
I was studying the menu.
The teacher walked around inspecting their work.
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them.


Yours,
Cyrano.

i thought this site was for turkish learners!!

But you first have to learn English before you can start learning Turkish here

My dear Monsieur de Bergerac,
I am disconsolate that you have resorted to such an oft used offensive expletive. The English language has a rich source of adjectives, all of which are at your disposal sir. I beseach you, do not flounder in your quest for words!

Used sparingly, expletives may add a vehemence to emotion - a verbal exclamation mark, if you will. Used habitually, they show a distinct lack of vocabulary and heedlessness Monsieur!

I am,
Your woebegon classmate,
SineNomine Fortis