The Legend of Sleepy Hollow-Post #2

Okay…you  KNOW how I love words!  Right?  So, in reading paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the book…I have to list some favorite words used by Irving:

"oftener"…do you LOVE it?  We would have been grilled in elementary school for that one, right?  Love it!

"anon"…meaning 'in short time' or 'soon'.  Groovy!

"propensity"…meaning inclination or tendency…sounds very intellectual!

"imbibed"…in this case, 'to take or receive into the mind'…nice word!

And now, one of my favorites…"embosomed!'  …to enfold, envelope…to take into the bosom…to embrace!  Beautiful word!

My favorite sentence in this section is:  "Though many years have elapsed since I trod the drowsy shades of Sleepy Hollow, yet I question whether I should not still find the same trees and the same families vegetating in its sheltered bosom."

Are you being sure to take your time in reading…savoring every wonderful moment?  I hope so!  Let me know your thoughts as you go!