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Vocabulary Words of the Day  - privet and sentiment

privet - any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges

Page 16 - One of the neighbor women called out, "Helen, are you in much pain?" and Mrs. Armstrong yelled back, "Yes, terrible! Don't let those children tear up my privet hedge!"

sentiment - a thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason, emotion, opinion, attitude, outlook, reaction

Page 21 - He shrugged. "I like all the other stuff but she said to write down what we liked best, and what I like best is no Herdmans."

     "Not a very Christian sentiment," my father said.

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Activities

Collect Canned Foods

The people in Imogene's church were collecting canned stuff for the Orphans Home. Have your own collection drive. Send the canned goods to the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Harvest Centers, etc.

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