Vocabulary: The Castle on Hester Street

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whispered

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spoken in a very quiet voice

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immigrated

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came to a new country to live

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arrived

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when you’ve gotten to where you’re going

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photographs

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pictures taken with a camera

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inspected

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looked at something closely and carefully

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moment

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a very short period of time

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opportunity

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a chance to do something

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valuable

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something that is worth a lot or is important

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castle

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a large building with strong walls, often from the past

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Hester Street

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a street in New York City known for its history and culture