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Cobalt
–intense blue
Rubble
–small broken bits of rack, brick, wood
Limberness
– flexibility, stretchy muscles
Rubbery
– stretchy, soft
Sensation
–feeling
Tight
as piano wire – very tight, stressed
Terrain
– land, outside place around him
Busted
–broken
Exploded
/ explosion–blow up with a bomb
Flaming
–burning
Measured
–careful, evenly spaced
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57
Instinctively
– without thinking
Gushed
–quickly running water
Down
pour – heavy rain
Rifle
– long gun
Atop
– on top
Dog
tags – metal identification soldiers wear
Grip
– tightly held hand
Blinking
– opening and closing eyes quickly
Scrambled
– crawled, climbed
Porous
– with many little holes
Stringy
vines – long rope like plants
Banyan
tree – tropical tree that grows in the Philippines
Dove
– past of dive
Crouch
– low half sitting position
Layered
–having many parts
Courage
– being brave
Arms
– guns, weapons
cowardice
– being afraid and not helping others in danger
page
58
enlisted
– joined the army
informed
– told
arcade
–place where there are games
hummed
– made an electronic noise
slugs
–metal disks, like small flat bullets
thigh
– upper part of the leg
page
59
greasing
– putting oil on something
manhood
– time of being a man, an adult
concentration
– deep thinking, paying attention
shrugged
– move ones shoulders to show you don’t know, don’t care
grunted
– make a low animal like sound
aim
–focus to hit a target
labored
–heavy, working hard
nasal
hissing – sound coming from his nose
inflated
– blown up, with air inside
guilt
– feeling bad, sorry about something
hesitation
– waiting, pausing because you aren’t sure
page
60
squeezed
– held tightly
fist
– hand held in a ball
retaliate
– fight back
belched
– burped, made a rude noise
wobbled
– walked/ moved in an unsteady falling way
duffle
bag – kind of soft round bag soldiers
use
ridge
– long hill
stared
– look at the same thing for a long time
haunted
– made other people afraid, like a ghost
page
61
Small
pox, typhoid, tetanus – diseases
Southern
drawl – accent from the south part of the USA
Gravelly
– rough like small rocks
“How
do you like them apples?” What do you think of that? Old 1940-50’s idiom
Straddled
– sat with one leg on each side of something
Fatigues
– army uniform
Bulbs-
electric lights
Commanding
– upper, boss
Page
62
A
drag – a puff, breathing air from a cigarette
Betcha
– bet you, I think you
Wound
- hurt
Deflected
shrapnel – pieces of wood, stone, metal from a bullet or bomb that breaks off
and hits anyone standing near
Carbine-
gun
Bandoliers
– belt of bullets
Page
63
Depression
– a long time of feeling very sad
Combat
–fighting in a war
Scabies
Mites – small bugs that live on humans, lice
Burrow
– dig under
Filthy
– very dirty
Dugout
– hole, hiding place for soldiers
Whoosh
– sound, noise
An
issue - a problem
Come
under heavy fire – are shot at with a lot of guns, bombs
Scattered-
move in different directions
Page
64
Ditch
– long low area on the side of a road
Weeping
– crying
Troop
– group of soldiers
Lanky
swagger –long, strong way of walking
Prominent
– easily noticed, easy to see
Semblance
–resemblance, looks the same as
Short
tempered –gets angry quickly
Took
comfort in – felt happy, at peace
Stunned
–very surprised
Affirmative
–yes, in agreement
Much
obliged – thanks
Expression
–way his face looked
Chow
– food
Incredible
– amazing, very good
Page
65
Drifted
– moved in an unplanned way, with no goal
Swallowed-
action in the throat to drink or get more air
Bond
–bring together
Fell
out – go away from each other, not be friends
Tunnel
of love – a ride where couples sit close together
Page
66
Poked-
touched someone with a sharp thing
Bayonets
– knife like thing at the end of a soldier’s gun
Herded
– make other people animals move like sheep
Mortar
shells – bombs
Mental
snapshot – picture in ones mind
Precious
– valuable
Wave
of despair – feeling of no hope
Torture-
great pain
Bound
– tied together
Barracks
–place where soldiers, prisoners lie
Burlap
sacks – rough cloth
Page
67
Ribs-
bones around the heart and stomach
Chunky
–fat
Hornet
– insect similar to a bee
Captors
– people who capture, catch other people
Wiggle
– move a little
Productive
– useful
Gaunt
– very thin
Crooked
– not straight
Adapt
–get use to something, change
Captivity
– being in jail, prison
Mumbling
– soft, low way of talking
Page
68
Loping
– moving in a relaxed way
Poker
face – face that doesn’t show emotion
Seethed
– felt very angry
Adjacent
– next to
Ponies
–small horses
Sneering
–laughing in a unkind way
Revenge
– wanting to get back, hurt a person who hurt you
Shaft
– long deep hole in the earth
Page
69
Throbbed
– hurt, ached
Propped
–put
Severe
diarrhea – serious problem with ones stomach and digestive system when poo
turns to liquid, like water
Naked
–with no clothes
Page
70
Brutal
– very hard
Captors
– people who catch other people
Slammed
hit with great force
Collapsed
–fell down
Exaggerated
– more than normal or true
Soaked
–totally wet
Page
71
Pickaxe
– tool for digging
Bail
out – run away
Page
72
Juggle
– throw balls in the air in a circle
Gimme
– give them to me
Sneaked
– took secretly
Sideshow
man – performer, person who does tricks at a circus
Page
73
Impressing
–making some one feel interested or admire another person
Thrust
–pushed suddenly
Grinned
–smiled
Rhythmic
wave – in a smooth pattern
Feigning
- pretending, acting like but not really
Diversion
–entertainment
Posture
– way of standing
Page
74
Slackened
–relaxed
Suspiciously-
feeling something is wrong, not true
Pistol
– small gun, held in a person’s hand
Page
75
Ducked
–bent down to avoid getting hit
Tumbled
–fell in a rolling way
Adrenaline
–physical energy from excitement or fear
Leaped
–jumped
Slammed
–hit, crashed
Went
slack – relaxed, had no life
Page
76
Primitive
– simple, home made
Flame
thrower – gun that shoots fire
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Vocabulary pages
80-97
Page
77
Squiggly
– curvy, messy
Hanger
– wire of wood object for hanging clothes
Fooling
– playing
Punch
–hit
Tickle
–touch someone so he/she will laugh
Burst
–break, hurts his heart
Page
78
Swell-
nice
Stateside-
in the USA, not going to the war
On
account of – because of
Promenade
–walkway,
Vendor
–person selling something
Teary-eyed
–starting to cry
Saltwater
taffy –candy
Plaster
hand – fake, not real hand on a game
Page
79
Rag
picker –poor, homeless person
swallows-
action in the throat, when nervous or eating
Page
80
Furious-
very angry
Torture
– purposely caused pain
Humiliation-
extreme embarrassment
Demands-
requires, really wants
Revenge
– getting back, hurting the one who hurt you
Balancing
of accounts- getting even
Inflated
– mage stronger, larger
Scattered
–moved in different directions
Firepower
–guns, weapons etc.
Mine
shaft –hole into a mine
Barked
–shouted
Hut
complex – group of small houses
Nozzles
–front part of a hose
Acquired
– gotten, found
Ignite
– catch on fire
Page
81
Hut
–small, simply built house
Unleashed
–let go
Sneered
–laughed in an unkind way
Bastards-
insult, man without a legal father
Hornet
– insect, like a large bee
Endured
–survived, lived through a hard experience
Intense
–very strong
Shielded-
protected
Page
82
A
small figure- a small person
Page
82 cont.
Crumble-
break into pieces
Sparks
and flame –bits of fire
Stinging
–hurting
Page
83
convinced
–felt sure
bile
–stomach acid, the taste before you vomit
goo
–sticky stuff
futility
– uselessness
salvage
–save
staggered
–walked unsteady way
wreckage
–damaged, broken building, thing
soul
–human spirit
trance
–a dreamlike state
hollered
–yelled
page
84
piercing
–sharp
curse
–swear, say a bad word
crumbled
–fell
searing
–burning
yanked
–pulled
extinguish
the flames –put out, stop the fire
stunned
–shocked, confused
resist
–fight, say no
page
85
tendons
–part of the body that connects muscle to bone
shattered
–completely broken
fracturing-
breaking
vertically
–in an up and down direction
deteriorated-
got worse
medical
unit –small hospital, maybe in a tent
withdrew
–stopped being active
inspect
–check
bounce
a quarter on my sheets –an old expression to show that sheets were really put
on tightly, correctly
wise-guy
–people who think they are funny but aren’t
flooded
– came in in large numbers
Page
86
Classified
–a government secret
Crucifix
–a religious symbol for Christians
Foxhole
–hole where soldiers hide
Surging
flood –strong rush, increase
Page
87
Grappling
–wrestling, fighting
Pummeling
–hitting
Blink
–close his eyes
Rage-
strong anger
Obsessed
– could not think of anything else
Page
88
Exhausted-
very tired
Spinning
–turning
Barefoot-
with no shoes
Blank
– with nothing there, empty
Smacked
–hit
Page
89
Rose
– got up
Airlifted
–carried by plane or helicopter
Discharged
–allowed to leave the army
Combat
–fighting in a war
Unit
–group of soldiers
Brooding
–feeling angry
Barren
–empty, with no trees
Hazy
–foggy, clouded by smoke
Tourniquet
– a tight cloth tied around a leg or arm to keep it from bleeding so much
Shelling
–bombing
Flickering
–turning on and off
Swerved
–turned suddenly
Page
90
Makeshift
–temporary, not strongly built
Click
–metallic sound
Land
mine –bomb buried under the ground
Core
–center
Lump
–pile, small amount
Charred-
burned
Flesh
–skin and muscle
Page
91
Smoldering
–smoking
Shattered
–broken
Skeleton
- bones
Page
92
Grinned
–smiled
Tapped
–touched lightly
93
Sacrifice
–give up something for someone else
Regret
–feel sad, sorry for doing something
Aspire
–hope, dream to do something
Smacked
–hit
Page
94
Rifle
–gun
Plucked
–picked up
Javelin
–stick thrown in sports contests
Soared
–flew
Bitterness
–angry, sad feeling
Ashamed
–embarrassed
Yawning
–wide open
Glanced
– looked quickly
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transformed
– totally changed
rubble
–rocks, broken bits of stuff
lush
–healthy, rich
sapphire
–bright blue
mist
–fog, cloud
horizon
– the end of where you can see
reflected-
mirrored
sparkling
–bright shining
pressed
–neatly ironed
taking
it (all) in – watching everything to understand
Page
96
Gotta
–have got to, have to
Mumbled
–say is a soft hard to understand way
Flap
– part of cloth
Ache
–hurt
Page
97
Abandoned
– left, forgotten, given up
Baggy
–loose, not tight
Stool
–chair with not back
Spun
–turned
Fishing
–looking for
Page
98 -99
Spun
– turned in a circle
Engulf
– surround
Flame
– fire
Gathered
– pulled together
Jade
–light green color
Sprinkled
– lightly spread
Firmament
– ceiling of sky
Remarkable
– amazing
Slopes
– hills
Crests
–peaks tops of mountains
Flickering
–turning on and off
rhythmically
– like music
shook
–past of shake –move side to side
flakes
– bits of snow
glistening
– shining
sheen
– the bright surface
took
stock- checked, thought about
remained
–stayed
flabbier
– fatter
squeezed
–held tightly
throbbed
– hurt very much
scars
– marks on the skin after a cut
decay
–rot, falling apart
ridge-
long mountain
stark
– plain, empty
originated
–came form
exterior
–outside
diner
– old style American restaurant
booths
– bench-like chairs
Page
100
Paned
– small square of glass
Gesturing
–making movements with ones hands
Peered
–looked
Decades
– period of ten years, for example: 1990-2000
Wounded
–hurt
Gash
– cut
Pounded
–beat loudly
Oblivious
– not knowing, not seeing or understanding
Howled
–cried like a wolf
Pages
102-105
Sterile
–very clean, having no germs
Fishes
–looks for
Gurney
– thing for carrying sick or hurt people (also known as a “stretcher”)
Pristine
–pure, very clean, undamaged
Absorbs
– soaks up, takes in
Handlers
– people who hold someone/something
Jagged
–sharp
Tenderness
–loving kindness
Discipline
– punishment, correct someone in a hard way
Visions
–imagining, thinking about something
Globs
–large piece of
Custody
– care of
Acrobat
– person who does tricks in the circus
Beneath
– below
Disturb
–bother someone
Erupted-
got very angry
Glaring
–looking at angrily
Raked
–touched, picked up
Meager
–not many
Hurling
– throwing
Clutching
– holding
Calloused-
rough from work
Whacked
– hit with a hand, of flat thing
Lashed
–hit with a belt or whip
Page
106-107
“Going
to get it” going to get beaten, hit by his dad
Despite
– similar to even though + noun
Adored
–loved very much
Devotion
– believing in someone, being true to someone
Devote
– give your time, effort to someone, something
Embers
– what is left after a fire is almost finished
Approval
– saying something is good, important
Hoodlums
– bad teenagers
Mimicked
– copied
Maneuvering
– moving, operating
Fender
– part in front of a car
Impressed
– thought something was important or good
Stained
–colored with dirt or other stud that is not clean
Grease
– black, oil like substance used on machines
Pages
108-109
Strapping
– big and strong
Unbeknownst
– not knowing
Semaphore
– system of communicating without words
Forsaking
– giving up
Denial
– saying something isn’t true or doesn’t exist
Combat
– fighting in a war
Agitated
– upset, angry
Instinct
–without thinking
Defended
–fought to protect
Pages
110-111
Stung
– hurt
Inexplicably
– for no clear reason
Coveted
– wanted very much
Jerked
–pulled up suddenly
Gaunt
–very thin
Bodice
– middle part of a dress
Rhinestones
–fake diamonds
Elegant
– showing beauty and grace
Posture
– way of standing
Parasol
– old style umbrella for the sun
Nickel
– five cents
Interrupted
– started talking before other person is finished talking
Buddy
– good friend
Pages
112-113
Amused
– thinking something is funny
Swiped
–wiped, swept
Moisture
– small amount of water
Shrugged
– move one’s shoulders to say “I don’t know”
No
offence – not to be rude
Page
114
Greasy
spoon – a low quality restaurant
Proposal
– asking some to marry you
Scold
– say someone has done something wrong
Derby
– round, old 1920’s style hat
Colleague
– person you work with
Hound
– bother continuously, keep asking
Courtship
– traditional time of dating before marriage
Exhilarating
– very exciting
Investments
– money you put into a business or property in hopes of making more money
Pages
115-117
Risk
taker- person who does dangerous things
Abhorred
– hated
Gypsies
–people originally from Eastern Europe who often worked in circuses
Elves
– imaginary magic people
Candy
canes –striped red and white Christmas candy
Erected
– build
Incandescent
– looks like a candle
Municipal
– from city government
Dipped
–made a small bow
Jolt
–sudden shock
Matted
– stuck together
Knuckles
– outside part on a fist, hand
Hobble
–walk in and unsure way
Bloodshot
–very red (eyes)
Pages
118-119
Encased
–closed inside something
I’m
just beat –I’m just tired
Taffy
– kind of old fashioned candy
Done
up – made pretty
Inhale
– breathe in
Pages
120-121
Landmark
– famous place
Roustabouts
– very old word for homeless person
Roast
–cook
Sparks
–bits of fire
Lathe
– small pieces of wood
Fruitless-
useless
Salvage
–save
Column
– post, piece of building that supports another
Collapsed
– fell down
Pages
122-123
Acquired
–got
Fortune
– all this money
Splendid
– wonderful
Charred
– burnt
Nurturing
– helping grow
Wrinkles
– lines on a person’s face as he/she gets older
Temples
– area next to the eyes
Pages
124-125
Liquor
–alcohol
Hacked
wheezed – coughed, had trouble breathing
Pneumonia
–illness that affects the lungs and breathing
Complications
– things that make a situation worse
Congestion
– something that blocks or stops breathing
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126-127 - 128
Urging
– pushing, asking someone in a strong way
Pull though – get better, not die
Stupor
– not really wake or understanding
“Dad’s
gone” he’s dead
Dispatcher
– person who sends out taxis, Eddie’s taxi boss
Cursed
– said angry, rude things about
Pages
130-132
Booth-
bench, long chair in a restaurant
Shrugs-
moves his shoulders in a way to say “I don’t know”
Humidity
– moisture in the air
Routine
– pattern of behavior, daily/weekly habits
Sip
– drink slowly
Snapped
–broke/ make a loud noise suddenly
Shudders
–shakes
Wasp
–bee
A
commuter – person who is traveling to work
Fenders
– front part of a car
Pages
133-134 -135 – 136
Strike
-hit
Mickey
Shea- Eddie’s dad’s friend who is alcoholic
Concerned
–worried
Soaking
wet – very wet
Blurred
–unclear
Flask
– small bottle for alcohol
Swigging
– drinking quickly
Wobbling
–moving in an unsteady, unsure way
Squirmed-
moved, trying to escape
Gripping
– holding tight
Jetty
– pier, dock that goes out to the sea
Drenched
–totally wet
Squatted
–to have legs bent and be near the ground
Railing
– fence on a pier or balcony
Clumsily
– in an awkward, unskilled way
Bobbing
– moving up and down (often in the water)
Flailed
– tried to do something unsuccessfully
Braced
– supported, held up
A
wave – a wall of water on the beach
Surge
–burst, push of energy
Exhausted
– very tired
Pages
137-138
Drunken
hide – slang – drunk body
Shortcomings
– weaknesses
Faltered
– made mistakes, had trouble
Snapped
–said in a quick angry way
Shift
– time when a person is scheduled to work
Coarse
– rough, not polite
Impulse
– without thinking
Parasol
– umbrella for the sun
Pneumonia
– an illness that affects the lungs
Blankly
– in a confused way
Loyalty
– act of being true to someone or something
139-140
Grave
– place where a person is buried after death
Haunted
– made him afraid
Moan
– quietly cry
Window
sash – the wood part around a window
Regret
– sadness, sorry feeling for a past action
Stunned
–very surprised
“old
war horse” – traditional unloving man
Lacked
– didn’t have
141-144
Cursed
– say bad things
Blade
– sharp edge, part of a knife
Forgive
– to tell someone you are not angry anymore
Subsequent
– happening after
Collapse
– bad health, problems
Glorified-
imagined in a bigger, more important way than what is really true, exaggerate
Spectacles
– old word for eye glasses
Perished
– died
Haltingly
– hesitantly, pausing, waiting
Choke
– tight spot
Whiskers
– hair on the face
Knuckles
– joints in the fingers
Welling
–coming up
Wailing
–crying
Jade
– blue green color
Page
145
Personal
effects – personal property
Foot
the bill –pay for
Casket
– box that a dead person in buried in
The
deceased – polite word for dead person
Pastor
– Christian priest, religious leader
Pages
146-147
Plaster
– a white, mud-like building material
Wrap
–wrapping paper for packages
Save
for –except for
Reverse
– opposite
Droop
– sagging, hanging loosely
Stiffer
– not able to bend or move
Reception
– organized party
Birch
– kind of tree
Lanky
– tall and thin
Pages
148-149
Blossoms
– flowers
Sack
– bag
Milled
–wandered, walked with no purpose
Absorbed
– became part of
Pinched
– hurt
Fractured
– broken
Spurred
and deformed –not in correct shape
Arthritis
– disease that makes it hard to move hands and knees
Uniformity
– sameness
Threshold
– doorway
Vineyards-
farm where wine grapes are grown
Tarantella
– folk song
Pages
150-151
Lavender
– light purple
Brim
– edge
Bitter
– sharp taste like almonds or coffee but also sad, hard times
Drill
– tool form making holes in wood or metal
Fancy
– stylish
Phony
– fake not real, true
Hardware
–tools and house repair items
Outfit
– kind of clothes
Promotion
–moving up in a job, career
Olive
skin – light brown skin
Pages
152-153
Hotshot
– person who is important, successful
Operated
– controlled, powered by
Snoring
– loud noise made when sleeping
Sheepishly
– in an embarrassed way
In
unison –together
Snorts-
makes noise breathing in
Dampened
– saddened
Bear
– have a
Adoption
– getting a baby from someone else
Contraption
– old word for machine
Pages
154-155sensation – feeling
Dimly
– not bright
Cash
– money
Vows
– special words said when getting
married
Toast
– drink to honor someone
Chilly
– cold
Pools
of lamplight – spots, areas of light
Buttoned
up tight –shut, closed
Pages 156-157
Buckled
– fell, could not hold him up
Tender
–gentle
Familiarity
– knowing something well
Mischievously
- playfully
Giggled-
laughed a little
Fast
– hot, sexy
Veil
– the light cloth over a woman’s head or face
Faded
–slowly went away
Pages
158-159
Locks
–bunches of hair
Pursed
her lips– put her lips together
Gaze
–look
Hydraulics
– mechanical system
Snapped
–broke
Exhaled
–breathe out
Page
160-161
Discarded-
thrown away
Exuberant
– excited
Dough
– slang for money
Guilt
–bad feeling that you did something wrong
Ruin
– cause it to be bad
Nuts
– old slang for crazy
Pages
162-163approaches- comes near
overpass-
bridge over a road
deserted-
empty, with no one there
dare
me/ya – challenge someone to do something dangerous
“chicken”
– slang for person who is afraid
sparse
–not much
release
–let go
tossed
–thrown
dashboard
– front part of the inside of a car
sneakers-
gym shoes
Pages
164-165
Nourish
– help feed, help grow
Soaking
- all wet, full of
Confined
– had to stay in one place
Delay
– time wasted, time spent waiting
Near
oblivion – nearly forgotten, no longer used
Installers-
people who build or put something in place
Distraction-
something that takes away ones attention
Star
Dust Band Shell – the old dance stage at Ruby Pier
Corny
– old fashion, silly
Flume
– a ride where people go in boats
Bare
feet – with no socks or shoes
Rotors
– mechanical parts
Pages
166-167
Popsicles
– kind of sweet frozen ice on a stick
Throbbed
–hurt
Quickened
–became more fast
Dizzy
–confused from turning around
Passed
out – not conscious, not awake
Determine
–find
Tumor
–cancer growth
Decline
–becoming weaker, worse
Sympathetically
– in a kind way
Nods
– saying yes, in agreement
Doled
out –given
Protocol
– the official, usual way of doing things
“getting
your affairs in order”- settling legal
things like “a will”, document of what to do after a person dies
Sallow
–yellow, sick looking
Complexion
–skin, especially on the face
Farewell
– goodbye forever
Pages
168-169
resumed
–continued
squeak,
jangle – sounds
sniffled
– breath in through the nose, like when
crying
perception
– way of seeing things
recalled
–remembered
enraged
–felling very angry
confounded
–confused
Pages
170-171
pennywhistle-
very old fashioned instrument
wistfully
– sadly
nuzzled
– put his mouth next to
admitted
– said something is true or really happened
pages 172-173
snatched
–taken away quickly
flashed
– showed an angry or excited expression
tousle
– touch playfully
nurture
–help it grow
Pages
174-175
initiated
contact –made contact, came close first
ignoring
– not thinking about, not paying attention to
associations
–connected memories or ideas
notes-
musical sounds
hummed
– singing without saying the words
rhythm
–sound, musical movement
Pages 176-178
porthole
– round window
exterior
–outside
estate
attorney- lawyer for property, bank accounts
lobby
– entry to or waiting area of a building
feigning
–pretending
stuffy-
warm with not much fresh air
rumbled
– made a low sound, like thunder
tenant
– person who rents an apartment or house
tidy
– clean
financial
– related to money
hawk
–hunting bird with very good eyes
dunno
–don’t know
bureau
– old word for desk
boxer
shorts –men’s underwear
veteran
– person who fought in a war
administration
– office
to
make a mental note – to notice, remember
balance
– amount of money in a bank account
beat
–was better than
slob-
unfortunate person
little
to show – not much to have in life
Pages 179-182
Horizon – edge
of the land/sea, as far as you can see
Echo – repeating
sound
Inhale – breathe
in
Exhale – breathe
out
Desperately –
willing to do anything, very much
Tumbled – fallen
Crumpled
–smashed, broken
Vacant –empty
Impulse –sudden
desire to do something
Limp (adj) with
no energy or life
Hook- bent piece of metal for catching fish
Fluids – blood,
water
Gored –cut with
a horn or sword
Haunting
–frightening, ghost like
Mystifying
–confusing
Tremor – shaking
feeling
Liver spots-
brown spots on old people’s skin
Rash – skin
problem
Hastening
–hurrying, making something happen faster
Decay – rotting,
dying
Shrieks- screams
Lulls –quite
moments
Shuddered –shook
Emerge –come out
of
Unheeded –not
listened to
Embankment –
edge of a river
Breeze –gentle
wind
Glaze –shiny
coating, clear paint
Screeches –
screams, cries
Flushed
–overcome, having a sudden feeling
Relief- calm, peace
after a stressful or frightening time
Intruder- thief,
robber, dangerous person
Cacophony –
mixed loud noises
Monitoring
–taking care of
Boulder – large
rock
Slender –thin
Hesitated
–waited, not feeling sure
Navigate –find
his way
Slope –hill
Buckling – not
holding him up
Blast – strong
force
Whipped – pushed
Pages 183-184
Sanka- instant
coffee
Margarine –like
butter
Shooded –told
people he didn’t want
Straps –attaches
Paleness-
weakness (light color)
Surrender
–giving up
Bologna –cheap
sliced meat
Twine –string
Condominium –
apartment that people own instead of renting
Placard –sign
Panel – flat
part of a machine or furniture
The back – the
back seat of the taxi
Pages 185-187
Cinnamon – sweet
brown spice
Complexion -skin
Gapped –with a
space in between them
Arresting
–amazing, noticeable
Pinhead –small
dot
Flapped –move up
and down like a bird’s wings
Embroidered –
decorative sewing, usually a pattern or flowers
Fabric- cloth
Torso –middle of
the body
Iridescent
–shiny
Detected
–noticed
Serene - peaceful
Pipe cleaners
–the sticks used to clean a pipe, but Eddie uses them to make toys for the
children at the amusement park
Examine –look at
carefully
Reciting –saying
by memory
Pages 188-189
Trembled –shook
Collapsed –
fell, became so weak he couldn’t hold it up
Suffered –felt
pain, hurt
Deserved –earned
Soul- spirit
Plummet – fall
rapidly
Howl – crying
noise like a wolf
Belly –stomach,
center
Convulsed –shook
Utterances –
short words and phrases
Expelled –forced
out
Wept –cried
(past of weep)
Anguish – mental
pain, sadness
Recoiled –pulled
back in fear
Charred –burnt
Blistered- skin
with bumps filled with liquid from a burn or rubbing
Grotesque –
horrible, very ugly
Patches – spots
where some is missing
Scalp – skin of
the head under the hair
Dragged – pulled
Pages 190- 191
Nape –back part
of the neck
Collarbone –
bone that connects the shoulders the top of the ribcage
Sob –cry
Accomplished –do
something important, reach a goal
Tilted –held
sideways
Wiggle –move
back and forth
Slumped –stood
weakly
Dissolving
–falling apart, breaking up into little pieces and seeming to disappear
Pages 192-193
Denial – not
believing the truth
Scooped up –hold
up
Engulfing
–covering, surrounding
Submerged –to go
under the water
Current –tide,
moving water
Grip -handhold
Entwined –
together
Weariness- tired
feeling
Scar – mark on
the skin from a cut
Ivory –white
Emerged –
appeared, come out of
Platform – area
above the ground
Mundane –
ordinary, boring
Grasp – hand
holding
Spires – points
of buildings or tents
Midway –central
building or ride in an amusement park
Melded –became
part of
Pages 195-196
Epilogue –what
happens after a story
Badge of courage
– something to show they are brave
Obscuring –
blocking, making unclear
Possessions
–things a person owns
Memorabilia – old
things that help people remember a past time
Beckons –calls
people to come
Stardust Band
Shell – place at the amusement park, where Eddie first danced with his wife.
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