Words
Words
Idioms
Idioms
Idioms
100
mirage
imaginary scene, such as water in a desert
100
struggled
fought to succeed Stanley and Zero struggled up God's Thumb.
100
I have no idea.
I don't know. I have no idea what you are talking about.
100
thumb's up sign
I'm OK.
100
search party
search group. This one is for Concetta.
200
gnats
very small annoying insects; they followed Stanley on God's Thumb
200
dangled
hung Stanley dangled on the side of the mountain until Zero pulled him up.
200
beg for mercy
ask for mercy, ask for kindness Stanley thought he might have to go back to camp and beg the Warden for mercy.
200
let us off
go easy on us Stanley told Zero that the Warden might go easy on them if they returned to camp.
200
slept on and off
slept a short time, then woke up for a short time, then went back to sleep
300
bacteria
tiny invisible germs that cause disease; there were some in the sploosh
300
contaminate
get dirty Stanley and Zero didn't wash their dirty socks in their water hole because they didn't want to contaminate it.
300
His heart stopped
He froze in fear Stanley's heart stopped when he saw the lizards in the hole.
300
give me a second
give me some time Zero told Stanley to "give me a second" when he was having trouble walking.
300
Girl Scout cookies
cookies sold by Girl Scouts. Zero's mom sold them.
400
leeches
blood-sucking insects used to treat illness 100 years ago; Doc Hawthorne uses them to try to cure Becca Tennyson
400
evicted
thrown out of your house Zero was homeless because he had been evicted from his home.
400
caught his breath
took a break Stanley stopped and caught his breath after running away from the wrecked water truck.
400
make a mental snapshot
think hard about something in order to remember it; Stanley made a mental snapshot of the mountain to check his progress.
400
making this big deal
making something important, stirring up a fuss. That's what happened after Zero stole the $5,000 shoes.
500
contritely
apologetically, ashamedly Hattie Parker felt contrite because her husband sold bad meat. She spoke contritely to Mrs. Tennyson.
500
sundial
an ancient device to measure time by the sun When Stanley and Zero were in the onion patch, God's Thumb was like a sundial.
500
summoned his courage
got brave Stanley and Zero summoned their courage to cross the desert.
500
no wonder
It's obvious. Zero was sick. No wonder. He ate 100-year-old sploosh. Kate Barlow died. No wonder. She was bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard.
500
lost in thought
not paying attention, thinking about something else
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