As I Grew Older- Vocabulary

I have almost forgotten it is your birthday

• did not remember

• left something behind

"The wall rose slowly"

• woke up

• increased in size

Break through something means (-)

• escape from

• fracture a bone

His dreams were shattered by their rejection.

• destroyed by force

• damaged

He smashed the vase with a hammer.

• A strike with a heavy blow.

• Defeated completely.

Clothes were whirling in the washing machine. Whirling means (-)

• dizzy.

• changing directions quickly.

The tree cast a long __________ across the lawn.

• shadow

• brightness