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to assemble (troops, etc), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge
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filthy, dirty, or slimy
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a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the scottish Highlandets, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
E.g. "Look! Mama! That woman is wearing a Tartan!" she said. |
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to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently. as when confused, excited, or embarrassed.
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a baluster (Handrail of a stair)
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to take for granted, suppose
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barren or laid waste
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something that restricts
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zucchini; vegetable
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to have prescience of
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the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc.
e.g. The number one priority was to win the war. |
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a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit
e.g. The greengrocers sold a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. |
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the commanding officer of a place, group, etc.
e.g. The commandant of Fort Noobs was Kenneth. |
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| What does Bruno call his sister's friends? |
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| What does Bruno call his sister? |
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| What can you infer about Bruno's father from info. in Chapter 1? Why do you think Bruno has difficulties understanding what his father does at work? |
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| You can infer that Bruno's father is arrogant. You also know that Bruno's father is an important person. Bruno has a difficulty understanding what his father does at work because it is confidential. His office is Out of Bounds at All Times and no exceptions. So Bruno is never able to enter his father's office. So he will never know what his father does. |
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| Why does the new house make Bruno feel "empty and cold." |
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| The house is Berlin was located between many houses. But the new house stood all on its own in an empty, desolate place. There were no other families around and no other boys to play with. This probably made the new house feel "empty and cold." When you walked towards the center of town, there were always people strolling around and stopping to chat in Berlin. But here, at "Out-with," there was nothing but emptiness and coldness. |
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