"The Cricket in Times Square" Vocabulary

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What does 'acquaintance' mean?

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To get to know someone or something.

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What does 'sympathetically' mean?

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To have the same feelings that another person has.

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What does 'excitable' mean?

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Easily stirred up or provoked.

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What does 'eavesdropping' mean?

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To listen in on someone else's conversation.

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What does 'wistfully' mean?

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To have a thoughtful wishful feeling for something.

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What is the meaning of 'scrounging'?

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To seek to obtain something, often by borrowing or stealing.

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What does 'logical' mean?

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Based on clear reasoning or sound judgment.

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What is an example of 'acquaintance' in a sentence?

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I made an acquaintance at the park yesterday.

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How can you show 'sympathetically' to a friend?

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By listening to their problems and understanding their feelings.

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What is a situation where someone might be 'excitable'?

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A child might be excitable when they see their favorite toy.