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2014년 12월 8일 월요일

PE 12/4 Montpelier, Vermont – the Smallest State Capital in the U.S.

Oh! This is a really cute little town. It seems like every place we've been to in Vermont has been quaint like this.
* quaint: attractive because it is old-fashioned and charming
ex> Some people prefer quaint villages, but I like modern cities.

I wonder how it ended up being state capital. Look at that sign – it says the population of Montpelier is only 7,855! That’s smaller than our neighborhood in Brooklyn.
* end up: to become eventually
ex> Be careful on the rocks, or you’ll end up in the river!

We did drive through Orleans and Lamoille countries. But we’re also a hop, skip, and a jump from Quebec to the north, so that might be a factor.
* a hop, skip, and a jump: a short distance to something/somewhere
ex> Although Bob lived a hop, skip, and a jump away from Ellen, they never saw each other.
Note> Also called the “hop, step and jump” or the triple jump, this track and field event is one of the shortest in the Olympic games.

Ha, ha! That would be great. Hey, and if we aren’t pressed for time, let’s walk up to the top of Towne Hill over there and take some pictures of the Green Mountains after lunch.
* be pressed for time: to have little available time within one’s schedule
ex> Shauna was pressed for time, so she skipped dessert and left money on the table.

Great. But keep in mind, we have to get to Burlington in time to meet our friends for dinner.
* keep something in mind: to remember something important
ex> It’s important to keep in mind that this was painted using lead-based paint, which made the artist slowly sicker and sicker.


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