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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

July 15, 1805

On page 161, Seaman explains, "Late that afternoon we got a good look at the Rockies, and it was a sobering sight."

In this context, what do you think "sobering" means?  Why do you think that?

5 comments:

  1. I think sobering means a really nice place. I think it means that beacause the way the author describes it, they were starring at them for a long time.

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  2. I think that sobering means a pretty site to see.

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  3. by context I think sobering means beautiful or something so beautiful that you could sob or cry about.

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  4. I think sobering means beautiful.

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  5. I think it means powerful and beautiful at the same time.

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