Global Read Aloud-Pax by Sara PennyPacker

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accent

a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class.

circumstances

a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

anxiety

a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

affection

a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

diesel

a heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel in diesel engines.

cache

a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc

vantage point

a place or position affording a good view of something

therapist

a psychoanalyst, psychologist, etc., who treats psychological problems

loyalty

a strong feeling of support or allegiance.

culvert

a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad

sacrifice

an act of giving up on something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy

predators

an animal that naturally preys on others

Peter

boy who rescues and raises Pax

fractured

break or cause to break.

tormented

cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.;annoy or provoke in a deliberately unkind way

alpha

denoting the dominant animal or human in a particular group

Bristle

female fox that Pax meets

Pax

fox who was rescued and raised as a pet

mesmerized

held the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else. Transfixed/captivated.

surreptitiously

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

false

not according with truth or fact; incorrect.;deliberately made or meant to deceive

Gray

older fox that befriends Pax

grandfather

person who Peter has to stay with when his father leaves for war

father

person who goes to war and leaves his son with his own father

instinctive

relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic

deception

the action of deceiving someone.

protection

the action of protecting someone or something, or the state of being protected

hypothermia

the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.

carrion

the decaying flesh of dead animals

civilization

the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.

decay

the state or process of rotting or decomposition

inseparable

unable to be separated or treated separately

familiar

well known from long or close association

Runt

younger fox that is a brother to Bristle


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