A Boy.
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3. Words and Definitions

1

dragged his feet

walked slowly,
shuffled,
not lifting one’s feet
off the ground
while walking  

2

a pleasure

when you feel happy
to do s.t. ,
it makes you
feel good 

3

appreciate

feeling thankful
and grateful for s.t.
that a person
has done

4

stepped past

walked around
a person,
went to
the other side
of him or her

5

doorways

the way in
and out
of rooms

6

makes sense

it’s a good idea,
it can be understood,
not a stupid idea

7

agreed

when one person
thought the same thing
as another person,
didn’t argue

8

sharing

telling s.o. s.t.
about yourself,
letting s.o. know s.t.
that you know

9

secret information   

some knowledge
that others
can’t know about

10

trusts

when one person
thinks that he or she
can believe
another person

11

deaf

when a person
is unable to hear,
a person’s ears
have some problem

12

decided

made a choice,
chose what to do,
chose a thing

13

let it go

stop worrying
about s.t. ,
forget it

14

triangular

a shape
that has
three straight sides
and three angles

15

buttons

round things
on clothes
that go into holes
to keep the clothes
closed

16

exclamation point

a line
that looks like
a one with a dot
below it,
used to show
excitement

17

stuff

things

18

interrupted

stopped a person
while he or she
was speaking
or doing s.t.

19

suppose

to think about s.t. ,
to wonder if s.t.
is true or possible

20

shaking his head

moving one’s head
from side to side
to say ‘no’

3.
Words and Definitions