Global Read Aloud-Pax by Sara PennyPacker
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
