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To make certain. (p. 69)
"Jem no longer felt the need the nescesity of ascertaing the hour every five minutes." |
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Difficult to understand. (p. 72)
"For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb County, autumn turned to winter that year." |
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A deviation from the proper course. (p. 72)
"Jem and I were burdened with the guilt of contributing the aberrations of nature." |
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To approach and speak aggressively. (p. 74)
"When we were on the sidewalk in front of Miss Maudie's, |
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To intentionally misrepresent. (p. 76)
"You've perpetrated a near libel here in the front yard. We've got to disguise this fellow." |
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To perfect. (p.76)
"Atticus suggested that Jem hone down his creation's front a little, swap a broom for the stove-wood, and put a apron on him." |
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A changing organism. (p. 77)
"Atticus strolled over to Miss Maudie's sidewalk where they engaged in an arm waving conversation, the only phrase of which I caught was, 'erected an absolute morphodite in that yard! Atticus, you'll never raise em'!" |
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