Vocabulary

By --Deb on

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Suggested by Nithin:

I’ve always wondered what other people do when they come across a word/phrase that they’ve never heard before. I mean, do they jot it down on paper so they can look it up later, or do they stop reading to look it up on the dictionary/google it or do they just continue reading and forget about the word?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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103 responses

  1. trish

    I liked this question! And it even took me into a random direction…

    http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/vocabulary-booking-through-thursday/

  2. Kat

    Here’s mine. Happy BTT!

  3. BooksPlease

    Here’s mine

    http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/04/vocabulary-booking-through-thursday.html

  4. Julia

    Morning everyone (Hi Deb!) ! Happy BTTs!

    Here Mine!

  5. Jennifer

    Mine’s up. Short and sweet. =) http://breathlessmind.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday_17.html

  6. Paula Weston

    Short and sweet for me too!

    http://paula-greatstories.blogspot.com

  7. Melody

    Happy BTT!
    Here’s mine. 🙂

  8. Samantha

    Here’s mine: http://bookwormsandtea.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  9. Mog

    Here’s mine http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  10. Rhinoa

    Mine is up at Rhinoa’s Ramblings

  11. Mikko

    Good day! Interesting question, and my answer is here: http://www.melankolia.net/mikkoreads/2008/04/btt_vocabulary.html

  12. Kristen

    Good one! Here’s my answer: http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/2008/04/17/booking-through-thursday-apr-17/

  13. Laura

    http://notjustreading.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  14. Marianne

    Mine’s up here: http://reading-writing.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-it-with-dictionary.html

    Happy BTT!

  15. Nithin

    Here’s my reply:

    BTT: Vocabulary

  16. Cereal Girl

    This is my first BTT in ages. What a good question.

    #links

  17. Juli

    Happy Thursday. Mine is here

  18. TrishaJ

    Here’s mine. Happy BTT everyone.

    http://trishaj.blogspot.com/2008/04/thursday-meme_17.html

  19. writer2b

    Mine is at: http://writer2b.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/vocabulaphobia/

  20. gautami tripathy

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-vocabulary.html

  21. Ann Darnton

    Good Morning, I’m up here:

    http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Entries/2008/4/17_Booking_Through_ThursdayVocabulary.html

    Happy Thursday,
    Ann

  22. Maree

    It’s only words … mine is up here:
    http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday_17.html

  23. Marg

    Mine is up here

  24. JLS Hall

    Good morning! And good question. Here’s my answer:
    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  25. Chris@bookarama

    I got a little off track too:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-pardon-my-vocabulary.html

  26. Sarah

    Here’s mine, well, here’s a story about this topic! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SmallWorld/517750/

  27. thatsthebook

    And here is my post. For those who usually read my posts you may notice that I have moved. Until next Thursday…have a good one!

    http://thatsthebook.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/booking-through-thursday-6booking-through-thursday-6/

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  29. Melissa

    Oh, good question.
    My answer is here.

  30. Christine

    Happy BTT:

    http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/btt-vocabulary/

  31. CoversGirl

    Mine’s up here.

  32. Tracy

    Good Question. I never seem to be able to give a short answer though, lol.
    http://manyhomeblessings.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

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    Mine’s up:

    Booking Through Thursday: Vocabulary

  35. Michelle

    Here is my entry: http://msmeshell.blogspot.com/2008/04/meanings.html

    😀

  36. Athena

    Up and away.

  37. Michael

    Interesting question. 🙂

    Here’s my answer:
    http://michael-oddsandends.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  38. Alix

    I love this question! It linked really well to a book I have just finished which had lots of new vocabulary in it.

    My answer is HERE

    Happy Thursday

  39. Melissa Brinkley

    Mine is here — http://boyett-brinkley.blogspot.com

  40. Jan

    Here’s mine!

    http://readingetc.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/vocabulary-booking-through-thursday/

  41. Crissy

    Mine is here: http://soliloquy-ct.blogspot.com/2008/04/vocabulary.html

    Looking forward to reading the other entries.

  42. Pooch

    It’s Thursday! Let’s book it!

    http://yarnknitreadlit.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-dot.html

    🙂

  43. Mrs. B.

    Here ya go!
    http://insatiablereader.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  44. softdrink

    Happy Thursday everyone!

    http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/04/vocabulary.html

  45. Mo

    Okay, here’s my answer (a fun question, BTW):

    http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-does-it-all-mean.html

    Have a great weekend,, y’all!

  46. Becca

    I loved this question. My entry is up at:
    http://beccalovesbooks.blogspot.com

  47. sya

    I’m up here.

  48. bethany canfield

    Hey, here it is!!! what are you are you a looker or a skipper?!?! haha.

    here is my answer:
    http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2008/04/vocabulary.html

    why am I always so late, I guess since i live on the west coast, or maybe you all get up earlier than me!

  49. Melanie

    here is mine! http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-for-417-and-review.html

  50. Idaho Gal

    Great question!

    http://idahogalsrants.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-vocabulary.html

  51. ravenous reader

    here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday

  52. Lesley

    My answer:
    http://chapteriii.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-were-pondering.html

  53. Aria

    Here’s mine!

    Happy BTT!

  54. Kris

    Mine’s up!
    http://notenoughbooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  55. karen (morsie)

    Mine’s up!

  56. Janicu

    http://janicu.vox.com/library/post/booking-through-thursday.html

  57. Amy

    Great question, I enjoyed answering it!

    http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  58. Jaimie

    I’m a little late today!
    Here is mine!
    http://lovingmyhome.blogspot.com/

  59. Moon Rani

    Here’s my reply. Happy BTT!

  60. mervih

    Here’s mine:

    Vocabulary


    Happy BTT!

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  62. Lenneth

    Here’s mine! http://foxywriter.com/2008/04/17/btt-vocabulary/

  63. Shannon H.

    Here is my response:

    http://shaycv.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

    I do a variety of things, depending on what book I am reading, how interesting the book is and where I am at the time I am reading the book. I prefer to look up the word(s) online using http://www.dictionary.com but I also have a dictionary (hard copy) at work and at home to look up words. Google comes in handy also.

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  65. Joana

    Here’s mine! Happy BTT everyone! ^_^

  66. Jessica

    Must buy more dictionaries:
    http://thebluestockingsociety.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-2.html

  67. J.C. Montgomery

    Aw, I wouldn’t have minded being number 66. That’s the number on my hockey jersey. (Yeah, Mario is ok, but I play and its the number I’ve had since no one would let me have 27)

    So where was I, oh yeah…

    Here is mine

  68. gentle reader

    Good question!

    http://shelflifeblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  69. Alisia

    Here we go:
    http://nyssaneala.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-april-17.html

  70. pussreboots

    My answer is now up.

  71. bookcrazedchick

    My answer has been posted.
    http://bookcrazedchick.wordpress.com/

  72. Breeni Books

    http://breenibooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-16-vocabulary.html

    Happy BTT!

  73. beastmomma

    Here is mine:
    http://beastmomma.squarespace.com/from-shelf-to-hand/2008/4/17/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  74. T.F.P.

    My answer is up now:

    http://www.firepitblog.com/2008/04/17/btt-vocabulary/

  75. Simon T

    Fun!
    Done mine:
    http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2008/04/dear-dictionary.html

  76. Linda Jacobs

    Short and sweet.

    http://lindasreadingblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday_17.html

  77. Kimmie

    Quick answer on this at http://kimmieskrap.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  78. Bridget

    Well, if you *must* know … 😉

    Here’s mine: http://the-ravelld-sleave.blogspot.com/2008/04/number-250.html

  79. C.B. James

    Fun topic.

    Here’s my answer…

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2008/04/whats-that-word-mean.html

  80. Becca

    Here’s mine: http://www.theinsidecover.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  81. raidergirl3

    http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary.html

  82. Kim L

    Here’s my response.

  83. Janiejane

    Mine is up:
    http://somanybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/btt-vocabulary.html

  84. BookGal

    Better late than never! Happy BTT!

  85. LoriG

    I’m in and the post set a new record for me!
    http://eaca.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday-vocabulary-ive.html

  86. Tracie

    BTT: Vocabulary is my response.

  87. Literary Feline

    Mine is up.

  88. Florinda

    I guess I did book right through Thursday and into Friday, because mine didn’t go up till this morning…but here it is.

    Have a great weekend!

  89. misscz

    Here you go.

  90. Megan

    Here’s mine:

    http://leabhran.blogspot.com/2008/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  91. Christine

    Late, but oh well. Here’s mine.
    http://xinef.livejournal.com/220101.html

  92. jeane

    I’m a few days late this time, but I still want to add my say!

  93. serendipity

    My second BTT, and I’m late as usual….so I don’t get any visitors. Duh…said my 3 years old.

  94. Cathrine in Norway

    I find myself just reading on for the most part. This because I read in the bath. And often feel badly about doing so – the reading on part not the bath 😉 ! As I know I am missing out on learning something new!
    But if it is a phrase that touches something in me I mark it with a pen and look it up later (not often enough)

  95. carol

    You will find my answer posted on my blog at http://www.charliandme.blogspot.com/ . I have enjoyed reading all of the comments that have been made.

  96. Sarcastic Red Headed Geek

    Vocabulary


    Late.
    Short.
    Sweet.

  97. Elizabeth

    My comment is at http://fajrdrako.livejournal.com/890792.html

  98. mrswade

    http://squintsquad.blogspot.com/2008/04/vocabulary.html

    I almost didn’t make it this week. I’m hoping to be faster next week.

  99. Mountaingirl

    Ok I know I am late but I have posted here http://mountaingirlrae.blogspot.com/2008/04/book-challenge.html

    🙂

  100. Monnibo

    I am #100!!

    I know I was late posting this but I was out of town… and I didn’t want to miss it. Better late than never eh?

    http://www.monniblog.com/2008/04/23/ode-to-the-dictionary/

  101. sparklya

    I’m going to answer right here as this is a really quick one – I look the words up in an online dictionary, usually the Oxford English Dictionary – luckily I have a subscription through my university. Then, I tag the page on del.icio.us with the tag ‘dictionary’ and copy+paste the key definition into the Notes section. I also include where I found the word, usually just the author’s name but sometimes a whole quotation. I can then post lists of interesting words I’ve come across to my blog, which I generate by looking in del.icio.us under the ‘dictionary’ tag – here’s an example:
    http://sparklya.blogspot.com/2008/04/this-side-of-paradise-10-interesting.html

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