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• : a group that keeps someone from being alone

• Sentence from story: His only companions were his severed tail, two empty shipping crates, and a jar of salted duck eggs. p.455

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• : special public honor

• Sentence from story: the dragons of her childhood were royal in appearance and received the homage of every living creature. p.459

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• : shabby or torn

• Sentence from story: The Last Dragon had a faded face, a scraggly crest, and no eyes. p.460

4. crest

• Crest: something, like feathers, that grows on an animals head.

• Sentence from story: The Last Dragon had a faded face, a scraggly crest , and no eyes. p.460

5. mahjongg

• mahjongg: (ma-zhong) a Chinese game played with tiles that look like dominoes.

• Sentence from story: Today I play mahjongg with my friends, said Great Aunt. p.460

6. suspiciously

• suspiciously: acting as if something is wrong or bad.

• Sentence from story: What did you bring? he asked suspiciously . p.462

7. pliers

• pliers: a metal hand tool with jaws for holding, bending, or cutting

• Sentence from story: Miss Rose Chiao set her pliers aside and examined the tail. p.465

8. scales

• scales: small, thin, flat parts that cover a fish or reptile

• Sentence from story: One day she began to sew on shining scales . p.467

9. blessed

• blessed: made holy

• Sentence from story: They must be blessed by a priest, or the dragon will never see. p.467

10. characters

• characters: symbols or letters used in printing or writing

• Sentence from story: The red characters looked strong and fierce. p. 468

11. fierce

• fierce: wild and mean

• Sentence from story: The red characters looked strong and fierce . p. 468

12. typhoon

• typhoon: a tropical storm occurring in the western Pacific or Indian Oceans.

• Sentence from story: Why, he looks fierce enough to cause a typhoon . p. 468

13. celebration

• celebration: a party or festival

• Sentence from story: Great Aunt hosted a farewell celebration at the Golden Palace Restaurant p.472

14. vial

• vial: a small, glass container

• Sentence from story: The priest dipped a bamboo brush in a vial of black ink p. 475

15. raked

• raked: searched

• Sentence from story: The Last Dragons eyes raked the room from side to side. p.476

16. snaked

• snaked: moving in a winding and twisting way

• Sentence from story: he snaked among the tables and around the room.

17. teeming

• teeming: full, crowded

• Sentence from story:

• And so the Last Dragon paraded through the teeming streets of Chinatown. p. 476