Unit 1: Key Words, Unit 1

This list covers "The Three Gifts," "Stone Soup," and "The Flying Schoolgirl."
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  1. bear
    bring forth
    In some villages, people were hungry because crops did not grow well and trees bore no fruit.
  2. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
    In other villages, groups of people did not cooperate, but fought fiercely with each other.
  3. marvelous
    extraordinarily good or great
    Jelani’s oldest daughter was named Ada. One night she said, “People in this village have marvelous lives. I want to travel to other places and do what I can to help others.”
  4. grain
    a cereal grass
    A woman replied, “We have horses, too, but we can’t grow the right grains for them. Our horses’ health is poor.”
  5. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
    “We are so grateful,” the people said. “Someday, we will repay this favor. Just call on us.”
  6. virtue
    a particular moral excellence
    He was proud that all of his children shared the virtue of caring for others.
  7. cottage
    a small house with a single story
    “I’m sorry,” said the farmer’s wife from her cottage door. “Food is scarce these days. I only have enough for my own family.”
  8. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
    “I’m sorry,” said the farmer’s wife from her cottage door. “Food is scarce these days. I only have enough for my own family.”
  9. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
    "Thank you, anyway,” John said. “I will carry my pot to the next village.”
  10. peek
    throw a glance at; take a brief look at
    The little girl peeked into the pot of water. She saw the stone at the bottom of the pot.
  11. share
    give out as one's portion
    “Will you stay and share this soup with me?” he asked them.
  12. charge
    move quickly and violently
    Soon, other people in the village began to charge toward John and his pot of stone soup.
  13. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
    One day, Katherine read about stunt pilots. “Wow!" she thought. “That's a great way to make money for music school.” The only thing was she didn’t know how to fly.
  14. solo
    without anybody else or anything else
    Finally, Katherine found a pilot to give her lessons. She had to sell her piano to pay him. She learned very fast. In fact, she flew solo after just four hours.
  15. mechanic
    a person who operates devices made to perform tasks
    Eddie, their brother, became an airplane mechanic and pilot, too.
  16. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    While doing this job, Katherine became sick with tuberculosis. The disease did damage to her lungs.
  17. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
    Today, the Stinson family tradition is alive in San Antonio, Texas, where there is an airport called Stinson Municipal Airport.
Created on Tue Feb 01 13:52:20 EST 2022 (updated Fri Feb 04 11:55:44 EST 2022)

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