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Talking New Land
Visions A
Question | Answer |
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auction | a sale in which items are sold to the person who offers the most money |
shadow | the dark shape formed when something blocks the sun or other light |
cellar | the space below ground level under a building |
echoed | sound repeated because sounds bounced off walls or hard surfaces |
escape | get away |
reluctantly | with hesitation |
hardened | looked hard |
disappear | go out of sight |
clutched | held tightly with the hands |
interrupted | started talking in the middle of someone else talking |
hammer | a tool with a handle and a metal head used for pounding |
hopefully | in a way that shows hope |
footsteps | sounds of feet moving on a surface |
worried | feeling that something bad might happen |
sorrow | sadness |
belonged | were the property of; were owned by |
relieved | freed from bad feelings or worry |
fools | people who make silly mistakes |
ignored | paid no attention to; did not listen to |
trust | believe, feel that someone is honest |
cracked | sounded uneven |
stubborn | not wanting to change one's mind |