“The Cricket in Times Square”

wistfully• longingly; sadly

remembering something nice

• The boy was wistfully looking at the picture of his friend.

scrounging• looking for scraps

of food or abandoned materials

• The man was scrounging around for recyclables.

acquaintance• knowing someone

or something

• The women met an old acquaintance for lunch.

excitable• very emotional;

easily excited

• The girl is extremely excitable.

eavesdropping• listening secretly to

a conversation

• The man is eavesdropping on the conversation in the other room.

sympathetically• in a way that

shows concern for someone else’s feelings

• The man listened sympathetically to his friend.

logical• reasonable; to be

expected

• The boy is being logical about studying for his test.