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Talking New Land
Visions A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |