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Raymond's Run (two)
Raymond's Run by Toni
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| high-prance | to take high steps when you are running. |
| accidentally on purpose | to do something on purpose but pretend it’s an accident. |
| Chopin's Waltzes | type of music made by the famous piano player, Chopin. |
| Can't Afford to Throw Stones | you can not talk badly about someone when you are bad or do bad things yourself. |
| Dodge City scene | a city in the west where cowboys had gunfights. |
| mule team | a group of horse-like animals used to drive (a stage coach) or carry things. |
| narrow escape | you almost get caught, but you run away/ escape. |
| wasting my breath | wasting time talking to someone. |
| somebody else’s crazy child | child is doing something embarrassing or shameful, so the parent acts like the kid is not his/hers. |
| that’s chicken | to be afraid of something and run away. |
| whupped (whipped) her behind | to fight with someone and beat them up. (you win the fight) |
| mentally disabled | having a condition where your brain is slow. |
| strolling | walking in a relaxed way for pleasure |
| consider | to think about |
| relay | a type of team race with four members who run around a track. |
| clutch | to grasp and hold tightly |
| prodigy | person with exceptional talent |
| sidekick | a close friend |
| periscope | a long vertical tube containing a set of mirrors which gives you a view of what is above you when you look through the bottom of the tube. |
| freckles | a small pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin |
| pigeon | a type of common bird often found in cities. |
| gutter | an open pipe at the lower edge of a roof which collects and carries away rain |
| slosh | (of a liquid) to move around noisily in the bottom of a container, or to cause liquid to move around in this way by making rough movements |
| mind | to take care of someone; the brain in your head |
| hydrocephalus | a disorder which can be caused by an infection, tumor, major head injury, or a malformation of the brain before birth; symptoms of this medica |
| scattering | to (cause to) move far apart in different directions |
| standstill | a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped |
| reputation | how people see you; the opinion that people in general have about someone or something |
| stagecoach | (in the past) a covered vehicle pulled by horses that carried passengers and goods on regular routes |
| chit-chat | talk about things that don’t matter; light conversation |
| grateful | to feel thankful for something |
Created by:
marcusv
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