Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Open Court 4th Grade Unit 4 Survival Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl p.392Melissa Lape - Phoenix, AZ

confideconfide   (kuhnfiid) verb    tell

secrets to; to discuss private thoughts

I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely.

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quartersquarters

kwawrturz noun,verb 

living space The quarters in many college dorm rooms are cramped and crowded.

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rationsrations   (rashuhnz)     Fixed

amounts of something like food or clothing for one person for each day.

Eli and Miep collected our rations for us. Melissa Lape

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satchelsatchel    noun    a small bag

used for carrying books or clothes.

Jordan's satchel ripped and all of his books fell on the ground.

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stifledstifled   (stiifuhld) adjective,verb    unable to breathe

Anne Frank was nearly stifled before she started on her journey.

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verandaveranda   (vuranduh) noun   

A porch along the outside of a building  

Marie sat on the veranda reading a book.

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Concentration camps

Fenced and guarded camps for keeping prisoners of war, refugees, and political prisoners

The sisters were held prisoner in different concentration camps.

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