I Hate English

Marta D.
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  1. picnic area
    a tract of land set aside for picnicking
    The Director made a fire in the picnic area and cooked the shellfish.
  2. covered wagon
    a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top
    “The family Crossed thecountry in a covered wagon.”
  3. lifeguard
    an attendant who protects swimmers from accidents
    “You can’t eat those,” said the Lifeguard.
  4. Delicious
    variety of sweet eating apples
    At last Mei Mei looked up and said, “Delicious!”
  5. shellfish
    aquatic invertebrate, often with a shell
    “Shek,” said Mei Mei, “let’s dig for Shellfish.”
  6. Ping-Pong
    a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
    She played Ping-Pong and checkers.
  7. bathing suit
    tight fitting garment worn for swimming
    They brought lunch, bathing suits, towels, And empty pails.
  8. slide down
    fall or sink heavily
    She felt sad, and a tear slid down her Cheek.
  9. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
    “We will go on a class TRIP,” The teacher said In English.
  10. checkers
    a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces
    She played Ping-Pong and checkers.
  11. the whole way
    to the goal
    The trip took two hours and they talked and joked the whole way In Chinese.
  12. think about
    have on one's mind, think about actively
    Mei Mei thought about her school.
  13. pail
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    They brought lunch, bathing suits, towels, And empty pails.
  14. talk
    use language
    People talked like people she knew.
  15. too bad
    deserving regret
    “And That’s too bad.”
  16. wagon
    a wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal or a tractor
    “The family Crossed thecountry in a covered wagon.”
  17. write in
    cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot
    Dear Yee Fong, she wrote in Chinese.
  18. zoo
    a facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
    Don’t you want to read The signs at the zoo?
  19. tomato
    mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
    She told Mei ei that she loed tomatoes and potatoes.
  20. turn away
    turn away or aside
    Mei Mei turned away.
  21. hug
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    They both Laughed so hard neither one could say a word In English or Chinese “Thank you,” said Nancy as she gave Mei Mei a hug.
  22. anymore
    at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
    She couldn’t stand it anymore.
  23. towel
    a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping
    They brought lunch, bathing suits, towels, And empty pails.
  24. dragon
    a mythological creature with a reptile body and wings
    She talked about the dragon dances On Chinese New Year.
  25. bye
    a farewell remark
    Mei Mei said good-bye to Sheck In Chinese.
  26. cone
    a shape with a circular base and sides tapering to a point
    Don’t you want to have an ice-cream Cone?
  27. bathe
    clean one's body by immersion into water
    They brought lunch, bathing suits, towels, And empty pails.
  28. dig
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    “Shek,” said Mei Mei, “let’s dig for Shellfish.”
  29. stroke
    a single complete movement
    Fast strokes, Short strokes, Long strokes— The brush, the pen, the pencil – all Seemed to fly in her hand.
  30. talk about
    to consider or examine in speech or writing
    She talked about Children’s Day In Hong Kong. “you get lots of presents.”
  31. post office
    a local branch where postal services are available"
    Silly post office in New York!
  32. arithmetic
    mathematics dealing with numerical calculations
    Mei Mei helped the Little ones with arithmetic.
Created on Mon Oct 28 19:17:42 EDT 2013

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