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何回も言いますが、新聞を読むためには各々の単語が名詞（noun）なのか、形容詞（adjective）なのか、副詞（adverb）なのかがめちゃくちゃ大事になってきます！文法はほんっっっっっっとうに大事です！！！一緒に一つずつやっていきましょう！僕の勉強がわりにもなっているので、僕が知っていることは飛ばしていたりします。なので、何かわからないことがあれば気軽にコメントください。できるだけ答えます！よろしくお願いします 😉
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Adorable moment young girl rides on man’s back during daily prayer inside historic Indian mosque
・The adorable scene took place at Jamia Masjid mosque in Srinagar, North India
・Video taken on Saturday, May 11 shows the girl entering a throng of worshipers
・She clings on to the back of a man as he lowers and raises his head in prostration
prayer (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” the act or ceremony in which someone prays: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
I found her kneeling in prayer at the back of the church.
A group of Christians knelt in prayer.
take place (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to happen “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The Olympics take place every four years.
The story takes place in the 18th century.
I don’t know exactly what took place in the classroom.
throng (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” a large crowd of people “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
A huge throng had gathered around the speaker.
worshiper (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” someone who goes regularly to a place for religious ceremonies: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The Pope addressed an estimated half a million worshippers.
To cling (verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The two monkeys clung tightly together.
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.
One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor’s surgery.
prostration (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると形容詞prostarateの意味は ” lying flat on the ground with your face downwards as a sign of respect or worship “という風に記載されていますね。
This is the adorable moment a playful young girl decides to ride on a man’s back during daily prayer inside a mosque.
The amusing scene took place inside the historic Jamia Masjid mosque in Srinagar, in India’s northern Jammu and Kashmir state.
In the video taken on Saturday, May 11 the young girl can be seen entering a throng of worshipers in the midst of prayer.
in our/their/your midst (phrase)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group “という風に記載されていますね。フォーマルな表現です。
例文：
Nobody recognized the stranger in their midst.
I’m sorry but I’m too busy – I’m in the midst of writing a report.
The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.
The summit of the mountain appeared midst the clouds.
As is typical in Muslim worship, the group is knelt down in prostration raising and lifting their heads as part of the daily prayer ritual.
But as their heads are down, the mischievous young girl clambers on to one of the men and wraps her arms around his sides.
She is launched upright when the worshipers lift their heads from the ground, before removing her arms from the man’s side.
When the group drops their heads to the ground once again however, the young girl fancies another ride and wraps her arms around the man once more.
ritual (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” something that you do regularly and always in the same way “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Their meetings became a weekly ritual.
Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual.
My morning ritual includes reading the newspaper while I drink my coffee.
fit (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
You look fit.
I jog to keep fit.
You need to be very fit to hike the Inca Trail.
To clamber (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to climb something with difficulty, using your hands and feet “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
They clambered over/up the rocks.
I clambered into/onto the bus.
She clambered into bed.
I clambered up the ladder into the hay loft.
upright (adverb/adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” straight up or vertical: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
He stood upright.
Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your belt.
an upright vacuum cleaner
To fancy (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” to want to have or do something: “という風に記載されていますね。イギリス的な表現です。
例文：
Do you fancy a drink this evening?
I didn’t fancy swimming in that water.
What do you fancy for your lunch?
Do you fancy going to the cinema?
She desperately clings on as she is launched forward and back, but on the third occasion loses her balance and slithers forward off his back.
The two are likely related as the man does not flinch while offering prayers, despite the young girl’s antics.
Meanwhile, the footage stuck a chord with social media users, who appreciated the content. Some users also recounted their experiences of when they were young.
The mosque in Srinagar dates from 1402 and is considered one of the most important in Kashmir. Hundreds of Muslims pray inside, and it is a prime tourist attraction in the city.
To slither (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” to slide over a surface “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
They slithered down the grassy bank.
A long snake slithered toward them.
not flinch (phrase)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” if someone does not flinch, they remain calm despite danger or shock “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
She was used to people shouting at her, and didn’t flinch.
He didn’t even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.
Now I’m going to move the eyepiece right up against your eye for a second – try not to flinch.
antics (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” behaviour that is funny or silly in an enjoyable way “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The antics of the clowns amused the children.
But the rock star, whose stage antics used to include smashing guitars, is older and wiser now.
strike/touch a chord (with someone) (phrase)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” to produce an emotion such as sympathy in someone “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The healthcare reforms struck a chord with voters.
Their policy on childcare has struck a responsive chord with women voters.
Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders.
To recount (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” to describe how something happened, or to tell a story: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
She recounted her conversation with Sam.
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.
She recounted some of her experiences working as a nurse in a hospital emergency room.
date from (phrasal verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” to have existed since a particular time: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
This map dates from the 14th century.
These sculptures must date from the middle of the 7th century.
prime (adjective/verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” most important “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Our prime concern was the safety of our customers.
This is a prime example of 1930s architecture.
The president is a prime (= likely) target for the assassin’s bullet.
最後に、内容が理解でき、新しい単語も知ることができたら、必ずCambridge Dictionaryか、Macmillan Dictionaryで例文を読むようにしてください。そして一番シンプルで、自分が日常使いしときやすそうなもをノートやスマホに書き溜めておいてください。そしてこれを移動中の時などに声に出して覚えることが本当に大事です！（電車では難しいので、僕はよく歩きますw）
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