A Boy.
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2. Words and Definitions

1

meeting

when people
get together
to talk about
s.t. important

 
2

mashed potatoes

a vegetable
that is cooked
until it’s soft
and made into
s.t. like a paste

 
3

glad

happy

 
4

counselor

a teacher
who helps students
when they have problems
studying

 
5

military school

a special place
that senior high students
can go
to train
to be soldiers

 
6

drizzling

when very small raindrops
are falling,
raining very softly

 
7

wore

the past tense
of wear

 
8

rubber boots

special shoes
made of s.t. similar
to plastic
and worn
on rainy days

 
9

stamped

when the feet
hit the ground strongly,
to walk
with heavy steps

 
10

puddle

a small hole
in the ground
that is filled
with water

 
11

splashes

when s.o.
makes water
on the ground
move up
into the air

 
12

overhang

an outside part
of a building
that goes out
past the walls

 
13

remained

stayed,
didn’t go away

 
14

a deep breath

taking a lot of air
into your body/lungs
at one time

 
15

convince

to try
to make s.o.
believe
what you are saying,
make s.o.
think s.t. is true

 
16

greeted

said hello
to s.o.

 
17

offered

said that
you would help s.o.
or give them s.t.

 
18

stuff

things

 
19

modestly

when s.t. is done
in a way
that shows a person
is not too proud

 
20

headed for

moved towards
a place

3.
Words and Definitions