Tomás and the Tomás and the Library LadyLibrary Lady

Tomás and the Tomás and the Library LadyLibrary Lady

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VocabularyVocabulary

mid night

We start celebrating New Year’s at midnight, twelve o’clock at night.

midnight

It was midnight. The light of the full moon followed the tired old car.

midnight

Midnight means twelve o’clock at night.

howl ing

Campers may hear the howling, or wailing cry, of wolves in the distance.

howling

The wind was howling, whooooooooo, and the leaves were blowing, whish, whish…

howling

Howling means making a loud, wailing cry.

chat tered

It was so cold my teeth chattered. They made a clicking sound.

chattered

“How the wind howled, whooooooooo. How the leaves blew. How his teeth chattered!”

chattered

Chattered means clicked together quickly.

thorn y

The stem of the rose is thorny, covered with sharp points that can prick your fingers.

thorny

Tomás smiled and said, “A thorny tree.”

thorny

Thorny means covered with sharp points.

glar ing

The players on the other team were glaring, or staring scarily, at us.

glaring

He looked at the big library. Its tall windows were like eyes glaring at him.

glaring

Glaring means staring angrily.

ea ger

I am eager to find out what I’m getting for my birthday. I just can’t wait.

eager

He ran home, eager to show the new stories to his family.

eager

Eager means wanting very much to do something.