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Pg 137. "426 answered her distress call..."
Def. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
The cat made a strange noise, clearly in distress after losing her mouse.

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Pg 141. "Just before noon, the rain pored down in torrents."
Def. A strong and fast-moving stream of water.
I looked out the window, heavy torrents of water came down off the roof.

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Pg 144. "...Her wings were around them like insulating blankets.
Def. protect something with material that prevents the loss of heat.
My dad just got an insulating blanket for camping

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Pg 145. "She bellied up to the little peregrines and looked admiringly at each individual."
Def. in a way that shows respect or warm approval.
The mother looked at her baby admiringly.

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Pg 148. "...Dr. Werner nodded a strong affirmative."
Def. agreement
The head solder nodded affirmatively and the rest started marching.

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Pg 149. "...Molly called from the bridge barricades."
Def. a barrier
The barricades block the way of the fans to get to the movie star.

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Pg 150. "...Against regulations. These birds are protected by federal law."
Def. a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
The officer said sorry sir Against regulations

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Pg 151. "Sam was in his lean-to."
Def. a temporary shelter
My dad set up a lean-to.

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Pg 153. "...poacher, a special type of poacher
Def. People who kill animals for money
the men we saw were poachers and they killed the baby deer

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Pg 153. "...With an official insignia on the door
Def. A design of a business or organization, like a logo
The clinic had a white truck out side with an insignia on it

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Pg 156. "A boom of thunder as loud as a cannonade..."
Def. a period of continuous, heavy gunfire.
The boy hit a sheet of metal and it sounded like a cannonade.

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Pg 158. "He found Frightful's old hood and deftly put it over Oksi's head."
Def.  in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.
She made the pot deftly.

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Pg 159. "I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species."
Def. to keep usually in secret
the girl was harboring the animal