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quickly and skillfully
Uncle Henrik deftly milked Blossom, the cow. |
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sarcastically, ironically
Mama wryly commented on the Nazis relocating the butter into their stomachs. |
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abrupt sounds
The soldier's boots beat a staccato sound on the pavement. |
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confusion
When it was time to leave there was a great deal of commotion because everyone wanted to be first. |
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a ghost or vision
Annemarie saw the specter of Mama in the fog. |
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sorrowfully
Mama ruefully greeted the guests as they arrived for Aunt Bertie’s funeral |
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a humid mist
In the morning the farm was hazy from the cool air. |
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to shrink involuntarily, as if in pain
Mama winced when she tried to stand on her injured ankle. |
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using the body to make a motion, express a thought
The soldiers began gesturing to Annemarie when they found her in the woods. |
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hesitated, unsteadily moved
Mama’s heart faltered when the soldier acted like he might open the casket. |
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grieve or protest loudly
The women began to wail when they realized their children were gone. |
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to move in a swelling manner, like a wave
There was a surge of bodies as everyone tried to get into the concert at once. |
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