Original Paragraph:
In that pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between extensive Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster. The remains of this extensive wood are still to be seen at the novle seats of Wentworth, of Wharncliffe Park, and around Rotherham. Here haunted of yore the fabulous Dragon of Wantley; here were fought many of the most desperate battles during the Civil Wars of the Roses; and here also flourished in ancient times those bands of gallant outlaws whose deeds have been rendered so popular in English song.
Now I am going to re-write parts of this entry with vocabulary words:
In that keen district of coy England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the supple hills and valleys which lie between extensive Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster.
1 comment:
This is a good time to talk about denotation and connotation. Even words that are synonyms and mean basically the same thing carry different connotations, and so cannot always be substituted for each other. For example, coy is always used to describe a person or a person's behavior. Next time you are at a library, see if there is an Oxford English Dictionary there. If so, look up a couple of these words, and read the examples cited for them. The way other authors have used the words will give you a better sense of how they can best be used.
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