JH3 Vocabulary: 'A dangerous border cross'

"She gestured to the tawny hills across the river"

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• looked at the ground
• turned away from the hills
• ignored the hills
• pointed or signaled towards

That night, we hid in the bushes.

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• to conceal oneself or be out of sight
• to stand in plain sight
• to run away quickly
• to reveal oneself in public

We would wade across at midnight, when the man in the orange jumpsuit had gone home.

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• to walk through water
• to swim in deep water
• to float on the surface
• to run along the shore

...my nerve would fail if I faltered for even a moment...

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• stumble
• hesitate
• persist
• advance

He didn't say a word, just lifted me up onto his shoulder and strode into the water.

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• stood still at the edge
• walked slowly and carefully
• ran quickly into the water
• walked with long, decisive steps

Once more Papa stepped into the river-this time to fetch our suitcase.

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• carry
• retrieve
• lose
• ignore

Finally Papa emerged from the darkness.

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• came out
• fell into the abyss
• stayed hidden
• disappeared

Mama wailed piteously.

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• sang joyfully
• spoke softly
• laughed heartily
• cried out loudly in grief

I scrambled through the fence.

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• to jump over the fence
• to move quickly and clumsily
• to climb over the fence
• to walk slowly and carefully