To be there for one second and then not. • EXAMPLE: But Annie had disappeared among the trees.
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pretend
Definition: to act or behave in a way even if you know it isn’t true. • EXAMPLE: Oh, she’s just pretending as usual, Jack thought
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scatter
Definition: to throw around without any order. • EXAMPLE: Annie sat in the shadows. Books were scattered everywhere.
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spell
Definition: a word or phrase that has magic power. • EXAMPLE: “Maybe the spell was making her start to disappear or something,” said Annie.
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clue
Definition: a hint. A way of finding something, usually to solve a mystery. • EXAMPLE: “Right,” said Jack. “I wonder if she left another clue.”
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sweatshirt
-a heavy, warm shirt.
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pouch
Definition: a pocket. In this case, on the front of a sweatshirt. • EXAMPLE: “Don’t be scared, Peanut,” said Annie. She scooped up the mouse and put it in the p
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crouch
• Definition: to bend or move close to the ground, often so no one will see you. • EXAMPLE: Jack crouched below the window.
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shadowy
• Definition: like a shadow. Something that is hard to see. • EXAMPLE: Very little is known about the shadowy warriors called ninjas