Vocabulary Word for the day - scrambling
scrambling - scramble /'skram-b&l/
to move or climb hastily on all fours or to move with urgency or panic
Page 4 - "I know, I know," said
Jack, scrambling out of bed.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - patriots
patriots patriot /'pA-trE-&t, -"ät,/
one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests
Page 72 Over time, thought, many colonists wanted to be independent. They did not want a faraway country to rule over them. These colonists were called patriots.
Page 12 - From 1775 until 1782, American "patriots" fought for independence from Britain.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - commander-in-chief
commander /k&-'man-d&r/
chief /'chEf/
one who holds the supreme command of an armed force
Page 22 - "Time to meet up with our commander-in-chief," he said.
Page 27 - "Attention, troops!
The commander-in-chief!" a soldier shouted.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - eerie
eerie /'ir-E, 'Er-/
so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a
chill up the
Page 25 - The lanterns gave an eerie glow to the snowy twilight.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - sternly
sternly - stern /'st&rn/
expressive of severe displeasure
Page 34 - "I told you to ho home, Jack," the captain said sternly.
Page 48 - "Who let these children
sneak aboard?" he asked in a stern voice.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - loomed
loomed - loom
to appear in an impressively great or exaggerated form
Page 47 - In the next moment, the commander-in-chief loomed abobe them like a giant shadow.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - seize
seize /'sEz/
to take possession of, capture, arrest
Page 54 - "Seize them!" the major shouted. "They're spies!"
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Vocabulary Word for the day - triumph
triumph /'trI-&m(p)f/
the joy or exultation of victory or success
Page 57 - The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - churning
churning churn
to stir or shake violently
Page 60 - The boat started back through the icy, churning waters of the Delaware River.
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Vocabulary Word for the day - conflict
conflict /'kän-"flikt/
competitive or opposing action of opposites : unfriendly action
Page 69 - The harder the conflict, the more
glorious the triumph," Jack whispered.
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