News of the Vocabulary Quiz Tab Update and 5 Useful English Expressions from Holes

Hello! A new week has begun. It was quite a tiring day as I got off work late, perhaps because it's Monday, but I am wrapping up the day with some light reading as usual.

Actually, I updated the vocabulary page before heading to work today. Finally, a [Quiz] tab has been newly added to the vocabulary list! You can now solve simple quizzes to test your understanding of the words you studied today and yesterday. I have designed it so you can revisit and practice repeatedly, so I hope you make the most of it during your review sessions.

Realistic Worries About Weekday Reading and Future Plans

It seems that it’s truly not easy to find dedicated personal time after getting off work on weekdays. Even when I try to carve out time to open a book, my reading speed limits me to just 5–6 pages a day at most.

Therefore, I plan to continue reading a little at a time during the weekdays to maintain the flow, and instead, focus on securing more dedicated reading time on the weekends. Fortunately, there is a public library near my house, so I am thinking of visiting the library on weekends to create an environment where I can fully immerse myself. If there are others who have started reading English books together, I am curious about how you manage your time during the weekdays.

Furthermore, following the vocabulary quiz, I am brainstorming the launch of a Discord community space as the next update. If opened, I think it would be a great place to communicate with you all more comfortably and hear your feedback directly. Additionally, I am considering the long-term goal of launching a YouTube Shorts channel to introduce vocabulary in an accessible way. It might be difficult to whip it up quickly while juggling my career, but I will try my best in my spare time.

🔠 5 English Expressions Found in the Context of Holes

I am sharing 5 words and phrases that I marked down while reading today. Even if they look like very basic words, it will be helpful to pay attention to how they are used within a sentence.

① Cabin

Meaning: A small, simple house, typically one made of wood, often located in the countryside or woods, or a room or sleeping area provided for campers.
Example: The boys at Camp Green Lake didn't sleep in a comfortable hotel; they stayed in a dusty wooden cabin. (The boys at Camp Green Lake didn't sleep in a comfortable hotel; they stayed in a dusty wooden cabin.)

② Out on the + Noun

Meaning: Used to describe being in the middle of or located on a specific area or landscape.
Example: Digging holes out on the dried-up lake was a punishing task under the blazing sun. (Digging holes out on the dried-up lake was a punishing task under the blazing sun.)

③ Get to + Verb

Meaning: To have the opportunity or the possibility to do something; to eventually reach the state of doing something.
Example: Stanley didn't expect that he would get to make a real friend like Zero in such a desolate place. (Stanley didn't expect that he would get to make a real friend like Zero in such a desolate place.)

④ Lay across

Meaning: To be positioned horizontally over or spanning the width of an object or surface.
Example: A heavy shovel lay across Stanley's shoulders as he walked toward his designated digging spot. (A heavy shovel lay across Stanley's shoulders as he walked toward his designated digging spot.)

⑤ Cotton

Meaning: A soft, white, fibrous substance that grows around the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber.
Example: Stanley’s father tried to invent a way to recycle old sneakers into something useful, though it smelled worse than rotten cotton. (Stanley’s father tried to invent a way to recycle old sneakers into something useful, though it smelled worse than rotten cotton.)

Closing

Sometimes, I feel embarrassed when I encounter very basic words in context and their meanings don't come to mind immediately. However, I believe the process of checking them one by one and truly making them my own is what matters. What kind of books are you reading these days, and what words are you keeping track of?

I hope you try out the new quiz feature, and although it's a busy start to the week, I hope we can all keep our spirits up and not get exhausted this week. Good luck to everyone!