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pg. 194 "Sam said slow and deliberately..."

on purpose

The soccer player deliberately pushed down the other to score a goal.

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pg. 190 "In the din of accusations..."

a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

The child made a false accusation for his sister cheating in a board game.

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pg. 185 "Sm took the circuitous route..."

(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.

We chose the circuitous way because we wanted to see more sights.

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pg. 176 "The day they succumbed to starvation..."

fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).

I succumbed to emptying my suitcase.

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pg. 175 "It is owned by descendant of the John Burrough's family."

a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

The descendants of my grandparents were marked on the family tree.

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pg. 172 "All were in the umbra of the magnificent hemlock."

a shaded area

The families had a picnic in the umbra of the trees.

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pg. 171 "Frightful tore of a morsel and fed Oksi."

a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.

Only a morsel of chips were left in the bag.

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pg. 170 "Her feet gripped the dead limb more and more tightly."

take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

To be a good hitter, you must have a good grip on the bat.

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pg. 168 "The ogre disappeared..."

frightening and cruel monster.

The ogre was mean and dirty, so everybody was scared of him.

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pg. 166 "Frightful heard the feeble cry of her chick."

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

The man went to the gym because he was very feeble from not going to the gym and eating healthy regularly.

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pg. 164 "Sam got his falconers lure from inside his hemlock house."

tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Fisherman use a fake fish or worm to lure in the fish they want to catch.

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pg. 164 "Oksi could not see Frightful from inside the enclosure..."

an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.

The supplies were inside an enclosure in the classroom.

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pg. 159 "I might also be jailed for harboring an endangered species."

give a home or shelter to.

The animal shelter is harboring new animals everyday.

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pg. 158 "...and deftly put it over  Oksi's head."

in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.

The man walked deftly out of the building because he was leaving a meeting early.

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pg. 156 "A boom of thunder as loud as a cannonade shook the bridge."

continuous pounding or bombardment

In World War 1 they would have cannonades.

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pg. 153 "...with an official insignia on the door."

a badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership of an organization; an official emblem.

Wegmans' insignia is of a fork, plate and cup.

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pg. 153 "...a special kind of poacher."

a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.

The man was a poacher before he went to jail.

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pg. 153 "426 called the distress cry over and over."

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

The man's job was giving him distress because it was hard and it took forever.

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pg. 151 "Sam was at his lean-to..."

a temporary shelter, either supported or freestanding.

We made a lean-to for playing in and sometimes for sleepovers.