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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