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v. TO GET CLOSER TO
Corbin _____ the frog very slowly so he could catch it before it jumped away. |
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N. A COMING CLOSER
Houstonians do not look forward to the _____ of summer because they know it will mean 5 long months of very hot weather. |
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n. A ROAD OR WAY THAT LEADS TO A PLACE
The _____ to school is always filled with a lot of traffic. |
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v. TO DIG A HOLE OR TUNNEL INTO SOMETHING
Rio likes to _____ in to the grass a little to make a cool, soft bed for her to lie down on. |
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v. TO DIG DEEPLY INTO; TO SEARCH
Corbin ____ through all his football cards to find his favorite one of Vince Young. |
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n. A HOLE OR TUNNEL DUG BY AN ANIMAL AS A HOME OR FOR PROTECTION
Ralph spends most of his time tucked into his ____ that he made out of newspaper and old toilet paper rolls. |
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v. TO STOP; TO COME OR BRING TO AN END
After finding his nuk and his bumpy night-night, Charley's screaming and crying finally ____. |
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adj. CAUSING HARM OR DAMAGE
n. HARM OR DAMAGE
The fire was very ____ to the old house, very little of it was left. |
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adj. TIRED OR SLEEPY
Daddy is always ____ after eating a big meal, and he likes to go take a nap. |
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adj. VERY HUNGRY
After school and playing football, Corbin was _____ and he ate 6 pancakes, 2 sausages and a bowl of ice cream. |
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v. TO FIGURE OUT AND SAY WHAT WILL HAPPEN BEFORE IT TAKES PLACE
n. A TELLING OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN
The weather man said the _____ looked good for the next few days and that there would be no rain. |
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v. TO SPEND THE WINTER IN A RESTING STATE
The reason why you never hear about bear attacks in the winter in Colorado is because most bears _____ in the winter months. |
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v. TO MOVE FROM ONE COUNTRY OR REGION TO ANOTHER
n. THE ACT OF MIGRATING
adj. MOVING FROM ONE PLACE OR COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
It is always amazing to see how many birds fly over Houston in the colder months. Most of them are ____ from the North to the South to get away from the cold weather. |
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v. TO SETTLE DOWN COMFORTABLY, AS IF IN A NEST
Even at age 9, Corbin likes to ____ with mom in her bed when he can. |
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v. TO LIE IN A SHELTERED, PARTLY HIDDEN PLACE
The city of Denver is _____ in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. |
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v. TO SEE; TO NOTICE
As I looked out the window, I _____ Joey and Georgia chasing after a squirrel. |
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v. TO COMMENT; TO REMARK
Sleepily, I observed that it was time we left and went home. My mom and dad agreed. |
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v. TO MARK AN EVENT OR DAY
We _____ baptism at our church by sprinkling water on the baby's head. |
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v. TO OBEY
I try to ____ the speed limit when I drive. |
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v. TO MAKE OR GET READY
Corbin is ______ for his Wordly Wise test be reviewing flashcards every day. |
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v. TO MAKE OR BECOME SMALLER OR LESS
The doctor told Papa John to ____ the amount of candy he ate because it was not good for his health. |
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n. THE ACT OF REDUCING OR THE AMOUNT BY WHICH SOMETHING IS REDUCED
The toys sold very quickly after there was a ____ in price. |
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adj. VERY STRICT OR HARSH
The kids received a very ____ punishment after being so mean to their classmate. |
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adj. HARD TO BEAR OR DEAL WITH
The ____ thunder storm wiped out all the power to the city and took down many trees. |
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v. TO DARE TO DO, TO GO OR TO SAY
Corbin _____ on to the football field even though he did not know the play very well. |
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n. SOMETHING THAT INVOLVED THE RISK OF A LOSS
The business man put his money into a ____ that could either make him very rich or very poor. |
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