A Boy.
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2. Words and Definitions

1

reason

explaining why
a person does s.t. ,
an explanation  

2

digest

the work
your stomach does
to take food
into your body
and to use it 

3

earned

worked hard
to get s.t. ,
deserved it

4

hesitated

stopped for a short time
before doing s.t.
because you are
scared or nervous

5

boldly

doing s.t. bravely,
doing s.t. confidently,
showing that you are sure

6

stated

said s.t. ,
told s.o. a fact,
gave information

7

shocked

when a person
is surprised
in a bad way,
to suddenly
get bad news

8

asserted

said s.t. in a way
that makes people
understand and believe

9

opinions  

people’s ideas about s.t. ,
not facts

10

weird

when a person
or thing is strange,
different from
normal people or things

11

direction

which way
a person is moving

12

bounced

when s.t. hits the floor
and moves away again,
like a ball hitting the floor

13

rolled

when s.t. turns
around and around
like a wheel
turning on the floor

14

grabbed

took s.t. quickly
and strongly

15

roof

the top part
of a building
that stops rain
from going inside

16

beat them up

to hit people
and hurt them
badly

17

fed up

feeling angry about s.t. ,
tired of a problem
that you have

18

hips

the part of the body
at the top of the legs,
below the stomach

19

manure

animal waste(poo)
put in the soil on farms
to give good things
to plants

20

anguish

a deep feeling
of sadness or worry,
not knowing
what to do
about a problem

3.
Words and Definitions