"Charles" by Shirley Jackson

Kenneth A. (United States of America)
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  1. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
    The third day, Charles bounced a see-saw onto the head of a little girl.
  2. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
    On Saturday, I talked to my husband about it.
  3. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
    “It’s so bad, I’ll have to whisper it to you,” Laurie said.
  4. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    “Charles yelled so much that the teacher came in from first grade.
  5. fresh
    recently made, produced, or harvested
    “For being fresh.”
  6. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    “The teacher spanked him and made him stand in the corner.
  7. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
    “This Charles boy sounds like a bad influence.”
  8. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
    They wouldn’t let him do exercises.”
  9. mention
    make reference to
    No one mentioned Charles.
  10. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    He was pounding his feet on the floor during story-time.
  11. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
    “The teacher’s friend told Charles to touch his toes.
Created on Sat Aug 13 12:49:41 EDT 2011

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